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Funny Lady

  • 19751975
  • PGPG
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
5.7K
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Funny Lady (1975)
Story of singer Fanny Brice's stormy relationship with showman Billy Rose.
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BiographyComedyDrama
Story of singer Fanny Brice's stormy relationship with showman Billy Rose.Story of singer Fanny Brice's stormy relationship with showman Billy Rose.Story of singer Fanny Brice's stormy relationship with showman Billy Rose.
IMDb RATING
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5.7K
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    • Herbert Ross
    • Jay Presson Allen(screenplay)
    • Arnold Schulman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Barbra Streisand
    • James Caan
    • Omar Sharif
    • Herbert Ross
    • Jay Presson Allen(screenplay)
    • Arnold Schulman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Barbra Streisand
    • James Caan
    • Omar Sharif
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars

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    Trailer 2:19
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    Barbra Streisand in Funny Lady (1975)
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    "Funny Lady," Barbra Streisand 1975 Columbia
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    "Funny Lady" Roddy McDowall, Barbra Streisand 1975 Columbia Pictures
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    Barbra Streisand
    Barbra Streisand
    • Fanny Brice
    James Caan
    James Caan
    • Billy Rose
    Omar Sharif
    Omar Sharif
    • Nicky Arnstein…
    Roddy McDowall
    Roddy McDowall
    • Bobby
    Ben Vereen
    Ben Vereen
    • Bert Robbins
    Carole Wells
    Carole Wells
    • Norma Butler
    Larry Gates
    Larry Gates
    • Bernard Baruch
    Eugene Troobnick
    Eugene Troobnick
    • Ned
    • (as Gene Troobnick)
    Heidi O'Rourke
    • Eleanor Holm
    Royce Wallace
    • Adele
    Lilyan Chauvin
    Lilyan Chauvin
    • Mademoiselle
    Samantha C. Kirkeby
    Samantha C. Kirkeby
    • Fran
    • (as Samantha Huffaker)
    Matt Emery
    • Buck Bolton
    Joshua Shelley
    • Painter
    Cliff Norton
    Cliff Norton
    • Stage Manager
    Corey Fischer
    Corey Fischer
    • Conductor
    Garrett Lewis
    • Production Singer
    Byron Webster
    Byron Webster
    • Crazy Quilt Director
      • Herbert Ross
      • Jay Presson Allen(screenplay)
      • Arnold Schulman(screenplay) (story)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Barbra Streisand did not want James Caan to douse her with the talcum powder. She feared the powder was toxic and, when breathed in, would coat her lungs. Caan agreed to hold back, but when cameras were rolling he hit her with it anyway. The scene was only filmed once, and both stars got a big laugh of it.
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the movie, in a meeting between Brice and Rose, she quips they were married for four years. In reality, they were married for nine years.
    • Quotes

      Fanny Brice: [at her first meeting Billy Rose] If we hate the same people and you get your suit cleaned, it's a match.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Blind Date
      (uncredited)

      Written by John Kander and Fred Ebb

      Performed by Barbra Streisand

    User reviews43

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    7/10
    As Sequels Go, I've Seen Worse...
    Barbra Streisand reprised her Oscar-winning role of Fanny Brice in 1975's FUNNY LADY, a big splashy musical that centers around Fanny at the height of her stardom and her stormy relationship with second husband, Billy Rose (James Caan). Much has been written about how unnecessary this sequel was and how it wasn't very factual regarding Fanny and Billy's marriage. First of all, Hollywood has always had sequel-itis. Any movie that makes a decent profit at the box office is going to have a sequel sooner or later. Second, as far as accuracy is concerned, does anyone really think FUNNY GIRL stuck to the facts? FUNNY GIRL was about as close to a factual biography of Fanny Brice as a Harlequin romance novel, but people loved it and Barbra won an Oscar. For what it is, FUNNY LADY is a very entertaining movie with a charismatic starring performance by Streisand as an older, wiser, and more savvy Fanny who is definitely in charge of her own life now...that is, until Nick Arnstein (Omar Sharif, in a gratuitous cameo)briefly re-enters her life. The film really focuses on Fanny's relationship with Rose, antagonistic at first but it does grow into a relationship based on mutual respect and affection, but not love or passion, which Fanny had with Nick. I love the scene where Billy proposes to Fanny because it's more like a business merger than a marriage proposal. These people are clearly not in love with each other but they are both lonely and need each other so they agree to a marriage they don't really want. The musical numbers, for the most part, are well-staged if not terribly original. There's a definite "been there done that" feel to some of the numbers. Fanny on stage in an empty theater belting out "How Lucky Can You Get?" reminded me of Fanny on stage in an empty theater belting out "I'm the Greatest Star." And many comparisons have been made to "Let's Hear it from Me" to "Don't Rain on my Parade", except that Fanny takes off in a plane instead of chasing a tugboat. Barbara shines in the "Big Day" production number and her take on two lovely ballads "Isn't this Better?" and "If I Love Again" is memorable. The score effectively combines songs from Fanny's era as well as new songs by John Kander and Fred Ebb (CABARET). Cann is charming as Billy Rose and Sharif has aged surprisingly well. Kudos also to Ben Vereen for his one-show-stopping number, "Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie". Not historically accurate or terribly original, but FUNNY LADY is an entertaining musical with Barbra in top form and her fans will not be disappointed.
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    • Dec 23, 2005

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    • Release date
      • March 15, 1975 (United States)
      • United States
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
      • English
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      • Central Station, Oakland, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Rastar Pictures
      • Vista
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    • 2 hours 16 minutes
      • 4-Track Stereo

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