Funny Girl

– The life of comedienne Fannie Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of the Lower East Side,..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 31 Minutes
Release Year:
1968
Funny Girl (1968)

The life of comedienne Fannie Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of the Lower East Side, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, including her marriage to and eventual divorce from her first husband, Nick Arnstein.

Funny Girl (1968) - Trailer

Release Date:

19 Sep 1968

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
G – General Audiences

All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

Director:

William Wyler

Writer:

Isobel Lennart (based on the musical play by), Isobel Lennart (screenplay by)

Main Actors:

Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford, Anne Francis

Plot:

Early twentieth century New York. Fanny Brice knows that she is a talented comedienne and singer. She also knows that she is not the beauty typical of the stage performers of the day, she with skinny legs and a crooked nose among other physical issues. So she knows she has to use whatever other means to get her break in show business, that break so that she can at least display her talents. With the help of Eddie Ryan who would become her friend, Fanny is able to get a part in a novelty act in a vaudeville show, the renown from which eventually comes to the attention of famed impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.. Fanny does become one of the Ziegfeld Follies most popular acts, despite she almost getting fired after her first performance by defying Flo's artistic vision for her closing number. Beyond stage success, Fanny also wants a happy personal life, most specifically with the suave Nicky Arnstein, a gambler in every respect of the word. Fanny loves him and loves that he loves her despite her lack of traditional beauty, but she does not love that he comes in and goes out of her life based on his financial standing at any given time and his need to earn that quick buck by the next poker game or high stakes business deal as he feels he needs to play the traditional role of money maker in their relationship on his own terms.

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 16 nominations.

Production:

Columbia Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
Metacritic:
89%