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Funny Girl 1968 Musical Film | Barbra Streisand



What's your review of the 1968 musical film Funny Girl? It's directed by William Wyler, and stars Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice.


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About Funny Girl


Alternative titles (from Letterboxd): A Garota Genial, 화니 걸


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Funny Girl plot from IMDb: "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."


The trailer can be found online.


Cast and Characters:

Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice

Omar Sharif as Nicky Arnstein

Kay Medford as Rose Brice

Anne Francis as Georgia James

Walter Pidgeon as Florenz Ziegfeld

Lee Allen as Eddie Ryan

Mae Questel as Mrs. Strakosh

Gerald Mohr as Branca

Frank Faylen as Keeney

Mittie Lawrence as Emma

Gertrude Flynn as Mrs. O'Malley

Penny Santon as Mrs. Meeker

John Harmon as Company Manager

Ruth Clifford as Maid (uncredited)


"Overture"

"If a Girl Isn't Pretty" – Fanny, Rose, and Mrs. Strakosh

"I'm the Greatest Star" – Fanny

"Rollerskate Rag" – Fanny and Rollerskate Girls

"I'd Rather Be Blue Over You (Than Happy With Somebody Else)" – Fanny

"Second Hand Rose" – Fanny

"His Love Makes Me Beautiful" – Fanny and Follies Ensemble

"People" – Fanny

"You Are Woman, I Am Man" – Nicky and Fanny

"Don't Rain on My Parade" – Fanny

"Entr'acte"

"Sadie, Sadie" – Fanny and Nicky

"The Swan" – Fanny

"Funny Girl" – Fanny

"My Man" – Fanny

"Exit Music


Directed by William Wyler

Screenplay by Isobel Lennart

Based on Funny Girl by Isobel Lennart, Jule Styne, Bob Merrill

Produced Ray Stark

Cinematography: Harry Stradling, Sr.

Edited by William Sands, Maury Winetrobe

Music: Jule Styne

Lyrics: Bob Merrill

Production company: Rastar

Distributed by Columbia Pictures

Release date: September 18, 1968

Original release: 149 minutes

2002 re-release: 155 minutes

Budget: $14.1 million

Box office: $58.5 million

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