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Funny Girl
1968 155 min United States of America G 12+
★8.5
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: William Wyler
🎭 Based on
«Funny Girl»
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Description
The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.
Budget:
$14.1M
US Gross:
$52.22M
Worldwide:
$58.71M
Starring
Barbra Streisand
Actor
Omar Sharif
Actor
Kay Medford
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 1969
— Best Actress
Golden Globe 1969
— Best Actress (Comedy or Musical)
Academy Awards 1969
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 1969
— Best Cinematography
Academy Awards 1969
— Best Sound
Academy Awards 1969
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 1969
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 1969
— Best Original Song
Academy Awards 1969
— Best Score for a Musical Film
Golden Globe 1969
— Best Actress (Comedy or Musical)
Golden Globe 1969
— Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
Golden Globe 1969
— Best Director
Golden Globe 1969
— Best Original Song
BAFTA 1970
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 1970
— Best Costume Design
Key opinion
Funny Girl is widely celebrated as a star-defining vehicle for Barbra Streisand, whose magnetic performance and vocal talent anchor the film. While critics and audiences admire the lavish production and musical numbers, there is significant disagreement regarding the film's pacing, the chemistry between the leads, and the depth of its biographical narrative.
| Acting | Barbra Streisand delivers a powerhouse, career-defining debut that redefines conventional beauty standards through her immense talent and comedic charisma. | |
| Production | The film features a lush, immersive production design and beautifully staged musical sequences that effectively capture the spirit of the era. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the lead chemistry are divided; some see Omar Sharif as a sophisticated, compelling foil to Streisand, while others find the pairing stiff and lacking in genuine romantic tension. | |
| Theme | The narrative depth is a subject of debate, with some viewing the film as an uplifting exploration of self-acceptance and others dismissing it as a formulaic, over-sentimentalized biopic. | |
| Runtime | The film’s two-and-a-half-hour runtime is polarizing, described by fans as a classy, sweeping entertainment and by detractors as a drawn-out, predictable slog. |