Funny Lady

– 1930s in New York – The famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. D..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 16 Minutes
Release Year:
1975
Funny Lady (1975)

1930s in New York – The famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the depression she has trouble finding work as an artist but meets Billy Rose, a newcomer who writes lyrics and owns his own nightclub.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Release Date:

15 Mar 1975

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Herbert Ross

Writer:

Jay Presson Allen (screenplay), Arnold Schulman (screenplay), Arnold Schulman (story)

Main Actors:

Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Omar Sharif, Roddy McDowall

Plot:

The continuing story of Fanny Brice following that depicted in Funny Girl (1968) is presented. An established star on Broadway as a headliner for the Ziegfeld Follies, Fanny and the rest of the world are hitting difficult times entering into the 1930s. Her marriage to Nicky Arnstein, who she still loves is ending in divorce, and even Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. is having trouble coming up with money to continue to produce the Follies. Along comes brash nightclub owner, song lyricist and wannabe impresario Billy Rose, who says he can raise the money and has the material to produce his own revue, which he wants to star Fanny. Fanny is both attracted to and repelled by Billy because of his chutzpah, his stubbornness and knowing that underneath his outer veneer is the soul of a true hustler... much like she was when she was first starting out and much like she still is now. Through their professional trials and tribulations, they slowly start to fall for each other. But Fanny admits that Nicky is still never far from her mind...

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 6 nominations.

Production:

Columbia Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
36%