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Barbra Streisand's self-absorbed remake of a 1958 French film stars Jeff Bridges as a college professor tired of sexual politics. He makes a deal with a dowdy colleague (Streisand) that they provide c...( read more  read more... )ompanionship for one another, with no thought of getting into bed. She agrees but soon becomes frustrated, the agreement only reinforcing her unfulfilled desire to have a complete relationship with a man. Mimi Rogers is on hand as Babs's striking sister, and Lauren Bacall received an Oscar nomination for her role as the heroine's selfish mother. The film is OK, but it becomes an irritating vanity piece for Streisand (who directed as well as stars). Her character constantly gazes upon her own reflection and is told at least a dozen times, one way or another, just how attractive she is. One wants to shout out, we get it already--you're pretty! The DVD release presents the film in both widescreen and pan and scan versions, plus a Dolby soundtrack. --Tom Keogh

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PG-13, 127 min.

Directed by: Barbra Streisand

Release Date: June 1, 1997

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DVD Release Date: January 20, 1998

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  • September 24, 2009
    Oh my God, the worst cinema experience in my life. Was dragged, with a mate, by my ex to see this and it was long and so very, very painful.
  • April 16, 2008
    A fantastically done feel good movie...barbra and jeff at their sexiest...great chemistry...wow...i watched it two times in a row..sad huh?
  • September 16, 2007
    Does a marriage of convenience work? A marriage with no sex? I preferred Jeff Bridges' acting over Barbra Streisand's.
  • May 16, 2009
    I love the scenes of Barbara Streisand teaching and Lauren Bacall as the mother is great.
  • September 24, 2009
    "The Mirror Has Two Faces is a 1996 American romantic dramedy film produced and directed by Barbra Streisand, who also stars. The screenplay by Richard LaGravenese is based on the 1958 French film Le Miroir ŕ Deux Faces written by André Cayatte and Gérard Oury, which focused on a...( read more) homely woman who becomes a beauty, which creates problems in her marriage."
    The cast is populated with good actors but Streisand is by far the best, doing an excellent job of mixing wry humor, pathos, and longing. Pleasant film with an interesting premise managed to keep me entertained through all of its lengthy runtime, (2 hours) with some funny lines, original points of view on relationships, and a simple but applicable musical score
  • August 31, 2009
    Romantic movie must scene by young people...
  • August 31, 2009
    Barbra Streisand, Luaren Bacall are two of my favorite actress and then Pierce Brosnan is the best James Bond so I knew I would love this movie before I watched it and I did....
  • May 26, 2009
    Cuando la vi , me encanto!
  • May 22, 2009
    excelente pelicula con excelente musica, y no hay mujer fea, sino solo falta darse cuenta de lo valiosa que se es
  • May 19, 2009
    I really loved this unpredictable love story. The transformation of Davis was also enjoyable.

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  • cnucom
    October 27, 2007
    I’ve watched this film at the movie theater with my husband, who usually sleeps all thru out the scenes whenever we watched a movie. But luckily, he didn’t fell asleep when watching “The Mirror has Two Faces.” You’re gonna love this movie from the beginning ‘til it ends. It’s a heartwarming, funny, romantic rolled into one. I don’t know why, but I always cried whenever I saw this film. Maybe, I’m just sooooo? Romantic?
    Better watch it. Highly recommended

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