"Hello, gorgeous!" was Barbra Streisand's first comment to the Oscar statuette which she won for her performance in this biopic of entertainer Fanny Brice. This is also her first line in the film itself, the catalyst for a movie-long flashback. Repeating her Broadway role, Streisand stars as legendary comedienne Brice (1891-1951), whose life until the mid-1920s is romanticized herein. A gawky New Yawker, Brice fast-talks her way into show business, certain that she's destined to be "The Greatest Star." Hired as a "dramatic" singer by impresario Flo Ziegfeld (Walter Pidgeon), Brice defies orders to play it straight, turning a "Beautiful Bride" tableau into a laugh riot by dressing herself up as an extremely pregnant newlywed. The stratagem turns Brice into an overnight star and the toast of Broadway. But all is not roses for Brice, especially in her turbulent private life as the wife of big-time gambler Nicky Arnstein (Omar Sharif). Nicky at first finds it amusing to be referred to as "Mr. Brice," but he begins to resent his wife's fame and fortune and starts taking foolish risks with other people's money. The film was nominated for 8 Oscars, including Best Picture and Kay Medford for her portrayal of Brice's mother, Rose. Funny Girl was produced by Ray Stark, Brice's real-life son-in-law, who had enough material left over for a sequel, 1975's Funny Lady. ~ Hal Erickson, RoviMovie Title : Funny Girl
Release Date : Sep 19, 1968 Wide Genre Movie :Drama,Musical & Performing Arts,Classics,Comedy
Actors :Barbra Streisand,Omar Sharif,Kay Medford,Anne Francis,Walter Pidgeon,Lee Allen,Mae Questel,Gerald Mohr,Frank Faylen,Mittie Lawrence,Gertrude Flynn,Penny Santon,John Harmon,Thordis Brandt,Raymond Guth,Karen Lee,Mary Jane Mangler,Inge Neilsen,Tommy Rall,John WarburtonMpaa Rating : G
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Critics Ranting For Funny Girl : 7.6Critics Percentage For Funny Girl : 92 %
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Streisand is stunning, but the film is a trial, particularly when the music disappears somewhere around the 90-minute mark and all that's left is leaden melodrama.Dave Kehr-Chicago Reader
This extended Streisand Special has done absolutely nothing to correct the flaws in the Broadway original.
-TIME Magazine
Barbra Streisand in her Hollywood debut makes a marked impact.
Variety Staff-Variety
Well worth watching, even if most later Streisand movies aren't.
-Time Out
It is impossible to praise Miss Streisand too highly; hard to find much to praise about the rest of the film.
Roger Ebert-Chicago Sun-Times
The fun is there whenever Streisand is, and that could be reason enough for reacquainting yourself with Funny Girl.
Peter Howell-Toronto Star
While the film has a few flaws that stop it from being as great as it could be, this is an excellent release of the classic musical that is a must-own for fans.
Jeff Beck-We Got This Covered
Dazzling musical romance is long but entertaining.
Renee Schonfeld-Common Sense Media
A fine movie musical and a nice reminder of the time when Streisand was a talent rather than a 'phenomenon'.
Richard Luck-Film4
Few film debuts in the 1960s were more auspicious than that of Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl.
-TV Guide's Movie Guide
I wish William Wyler's direction was more inventive and humurous (it's his first musical), but Streisand gives a meteoric performance, as Fanny Frice and as herself, showing a tremendous charismatic presence that goes beyond physical looks and acting.
Emanuel Levy-EmanuelLevy.Com
[Streisand gives] a natural, unforced performance, easily one of the three or four best Best Actresses in Oscar history.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.-Goatdog's Movies
One of the all-time great film musicals with dazzling Streisand.
Steve Crum-Video-Reviewmaster.com
You will have made your mind up about Babs one way or the other, but for the rare uninitiated, this is a fine introduction to her talents.
David Parkinson-Empire Magazine
Given how she grew into perhaps the most annoyingly egocentric entertainer in all the world, it's difficult to imagine that Barbra Streisand was once an ingenue.
Michael Dequina-TheMovieReport.com
Barbra Streisand gives one of the musical genre's most sublime performances--unfortunately in a stodgy, badly paced, overly produced movie that don't deserve her.
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