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Funny Girl

  • 19681968
  • GG
  • 2h 31m
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7.3/10
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Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif in Funny Girl (1968)
The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s. We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld girl, subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.
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The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s. We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld girl, subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relations... Read allThe life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s. We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld girl, subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s. We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld girl, subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
23K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • William Wyler
  • Writer
    • Isobel Lennart(based on the musical play by)
  • Stars
    • Barbra Streisand
    • Omar Sharif
    • Kay Medford
Top credits
  • Director
    • William Wyler
  • Writer
    • Isobel Lennart(based on the musical play by)
  • Stars
    • Barbra Streisand
    • Omar Sharif
    • Kay Medford
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 113User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Omar Sharif and William Wyler in Funny Girl (1968)
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    Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif in Funny Girl (1968)
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    Barbra Streisand
    Barbra Streisand
    • Fanny Briceas Fanny Brice
    Omar Sharif
    Omar Sharif
    • Nick Arnsteinas Nick Arnstein
    Kay Medford
    Kay Medford
    • Rose Briceas Rose Brice
    Anne Francis
    Anne Francis
    • Georgia Jamesas Georgia James
    Walter Pidgeon
    Walter Pidgeon
    • Florenz Ziegfeldas Florenz Ziegfeld
    Lee Allen
    • Eddie Ryanas Eddie Ryan
    Mae Questel
    Mae Questel
    • Mrs. Strakoshas Mrs. Strakosh
    Gerald Mohr
    Gerald Mohr
    • Brancaas Branca
    Frank Faylen
    Frank Faylen
    • Keeneyas Keeney
    Mittie Lawrence
    • Emmaas Emma
    Gertrude Flynn
    Gertrude Flynn
    • Mrs. O'Malleyas Mrs. O'Malley
    Penny Santon
    Penny Santon
    • Mrs. Meekeras Mrs. Meeker
    John Harmon
    John Harmon
    • Company Manageras Company Manager
    Thordis Brandt
    Thordis Brandt
    • Ziegfeld Girlas Ziegfeld Girl
    Bettina Brenna
    • Ziegfeld Girlas Ziegfeld Girl
    Virginia Ann Ford
    • Ziegfeld Girlas Ziegfeld Girl
    Alena Johnston
    • Ziegfeld Girlas Ziegfeld Girl
    Karen Stride
    • Ziegfeld Girlas Ziegfeld Girl
    • (as Karen Lee)
    • Director
      • William Wyler
    • Writer
      • Isobel Lennart(based on the musical play by) (screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif had an affair that lasted for the duration of the production. Director William Wyler, who knew about the affair, tried to channel their real-life chemistry into their performances. Streisand had also enjoyed a liaison with Sydney Chaplin, who portrayed Nick on stage. Both affairs would contribute to the end of her marriage to Elliott Gould.
    • Goofs
      Fanny Brice is depicted as a virginal ingenue who neither had been married nor had sex prior to meeting Nick Arnstein. In fact, she had married Frank White, a local barber, as a teenager; their marriage lasted three years.
    • Quotes

      Fannie Brice: I'm a bagel on a plate full of onion rolls!

    • Alternate versions
      The original theatrical version included an additional overture before the opening credits, an intermission after "Don't Rain On My Parade," and exit music after the end credits. These additional music pieces have been restored for the DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in This Is Streisand (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      Overture
      (uncredited)

      Music by Jule Styne

    User reviews113

    Review
    Top review
    Brilliant Barbra
    Barbra Streisand made one the biggest debuts in the history of films playing Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. She also won an Oscar as best actress of 1967 for her efforts. Although this musical bogs down a bit in the second half, Streisand keeps the viewer glued to the screen with her brilliant portrayal of this great star. Terrific musical numbers come one after another, and Streisand shifts gears effortlessly between comic gems like "I'm the Greatest Star" and "The Roller Skate Rag" and signature tunes like "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade." Her closing rendition of "My Man" is very effective (and was copied by Diana Ross in Lady Sings the Blues). Big and bright and splashy, Funny Girl is one of the last great, old-style musicals produced in Hollywood. Omar Sharif, Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Kay Medford, Mae Questel, Frank Faylen, and Lee Allen co-star. Meford won a supporting Oscar nomination as the mother. Pidgeon should have been nominated for his role as Flo Ziegfeld. And I think Questel is a scream as the local yenta. But the center of this film is Streisand. Every number is a gem, and she looks great. There may be better musicals, but you'd be hard pressed to name a better performance in a musical than Barbra Streisand playing Fanny Brice in Funny Girl.

    Others in the cast include Gertrude Flynn and Penny Santon as the card players, Tommy Rall as the prince in the ballet sequence, Mittie Lawrence as the maid, Gerald Mohr as the gangster, Inga Neilsen and Bettina Brenna as show girls, and Elaine Joyce in the roller skating number.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Komik kız
    • Filming locations
      • Jersey Central Railway Station, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Rastar Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,223,306
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $65,560
      • Sep 3, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $52,224,636
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 31 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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