Funny Girl
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.
Critics Sentiment
Fanny performs heartbreaking My Man as finale
Nicky becomes involved in the bonds embezzlement scam
The film drops from the triumphant People performance to the dramatic low of Nicky's criminal involvement, then soars to its emotional peak with the My Man finale.
Funny Girl maintains consistently high sentiment through Streisand's powerhouse musical performances, with particular peaks during the iconic songs. The film dips during the more dramatic relationship material in the second half but recovers magnificently with the emotionally devastating finale. Critics consistently praised Streisand's debut performance as transcendent while noting some pacing issues in the non-musical sequences.
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Barbra Streisand
Fanny Brice
Omar Sharif
Nick Arnstein
Kay Medford
Rose Brice
Anne Francis
Georgia James
Walter Pidgeon
Florenz Ziegfeld
Lee Allen
Eddie Ryan
Mae Questel
Mrs. Strakosh
Gerald Mohr
Branca
Frank Faylen
Keeney
Mittie Lawrence
Emma
Gertrude Flynn
Mrs. O'Malley
Penny Santon
Mrs. Meeker
John Harmon
Company Manager
Thordis Brandt
Ziegfeld Girl
Bettina Brenna
Ziegfeld Girl
Virginia Ann Ford
Ziegfeld Girl
Alena Johnston
Ziegfeld Girl
Karen Stride
Ziegfeld Girl
Mary Jane Mangler
Ziegfeld Girl
Inga Neilsen
Ziegfeld Girl
Crew
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