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Funny Girl
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G,2hrs 31min
Released:
September 19, 1968
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Columbia Pictures
Synopsis: "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 ... Full Synopsis
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The musical biography of comedian Fanny Brice emerges as a true classic, as enthralling as the day it was released in 1968. It is a superb example of Hollywood craftsmanship in which all elements have been blended to perfection with inspired artistry. Full Review
Metascore
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89
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Featured Cast
Fanny Brice
Nick Arnstein
Rose Brice
Georgia James
Photos
Barbra Streisand wins Best Actress in a Leading Role for "Funny Girl" (tied with Katharine Hepburn...
Barbra Streisand in a promo shot for 1968's "Funny Girl"
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FUNNY GIRL: Barbra Streisand, followed, not too closely, by Ingrid Bergman, 41st Annual Academy...
1969 - Fanny Nice: Thirty-five years before Janet Jackson busted out of her bustier, Barbra...
1969 - Fanny Nice: Thirty-five years before Janet Jackson busted out of her bustier, Barbra...
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