Music / Performing Arts - Director: William Wyler, Herbert Ross - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon, James Caan, Roddy McDowall, Carole Wells, Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford more
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A review by sarahbooke on Funny Girl/Funny Lady (DVD) April 27th, 2005
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Characters / Performances
Outstanding
Soundtrack
Outstanding
How does it compare to similar films?
Good
Advantages:
Barbara's amazing voice, very funny !
Disadvantages:
The sequel not quite as good as the original
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Barbara Streisand reprises her Broadway role of Fanny Brice in the 1968 Oscar Winning musical Funny Girl. This first film follows Jewish girl Fanny Brice as she strives to become a star. Audiences come to love Fanny as she amazes them with her comic antics and her powerful singing voice. As she becomes a major success in her career, her personal life as it's ups and downs. Fanny falls in love with gambler Nick Arnstein (Omar Sharif). He romances her and they eventually marry, however this film doesn't have a romantic ending as Nick's gambling gets out of hand and he is arrested. Nick can't handle Fanny's success and the pair eventually divorce.
One of my favourite moments in the film is when Fanny sings about being beautiful and so dresses up as a pregnant lady as she doesn't feel confident enough to sing about herself in a serious way!!
This is a great musical - full of laughs and tears! The songs are great and Streisand is amazing. What a voice!!
The sequel to Funny Girl is the 1975 film 'Funny Lady' (very original title!). The sequel focusses on Fanny's life after Nick Arnstein. Fanny meets Billy Rose (played by James Caan), who is a song writer and Broadway producer. The pair work together and also become lovers. However, unlike the first film, this film focusses too much on her career rather than her personal life. It's still a good film but does not live up to the fantastic Funny Girl. The character of Fanny has changed - she has lost much of her charm. However, this may well be seen as realistic as her turbulent relationship with Nick Arnstein has made her more wary.
Highlites of the sequal are the musical productions - SPECTACULAR!!
CAST Barbra Streisand - Fanny Brice Omar Sharif - Nick Arnstein Kay Medford - Rose Brice Anne Francis - Georgia James Walter Pidgeon - Florenz Ziegfeld James Caan - Billy Rose
AWARDS
Barbara won an Oscar for her performance as Fanny Brice in the original movie and the film was also nominated for a further 7 awards that it didn't win. The film was also nominated for three BAFTAs.
Although Funny Lady did not really enjoy the same level of success as the original movie, it did get nominated for 5 Oscars and 6 Golden Globe Awards. Unfortunately it didn't win any of these awards.
I highly recommend watching Funny Girl. This set can be bought for £9.99 from Play.com. Features include 'Barbra in Movie Land' Featurette and 'This is Streisand' Featurette . There are also filmographies aon bothDVds and some great song highlights! Definitely worth watching!
Genre: Musicals & Music Films - Musicals & Other Music Films
Classification: Parental Guidance
Running Time: 4 hours 32 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: In 'Funny Girl' Barbra Streisand stars as stage comedienne Fanny Brice in a musical production which includes the songs 'People' and 'Don't Rain On My Parade'. In 'Funny Lady' Streisand continues with the life of Fanny Brice at the apex of her career, and her relationship with master showman, Billy Rose.
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Two classic films starring the timeless performer Barbra Streisand. See individual titles for further details. FUNNY LADY (UK: PG, 1975): Barbra Streisand returns as Fanny Brice in this sequel to William Wyler's Oscar-winning FUNNY GIRL. FUNNY LADY picks up the saga of entertainer-comedienne Brice after her separation from playboy millionaire Nick Arnstein (Omar Sharif). Newly single, she teams up brash Broadway producer, songwriter, and entrepreneur Billy Rose (James Caan), a showman whose lack of polish is made up in his boundless enthusiasm. Before long, Rose's professional relationship with Fanny turns into a touching and turbulent personal one. Wyler's extravagant production is highlighted by lavish musical numbers, elegant costumes and a dynamic cast, which is lead by Barbra Streisand's signature style and poise. FUNNY GIRL (UK: U, 1968): In FUNNY GIRL, the highly fictionalized musical biopic, Barbara Streisand makes her film debut in a reprisal of her Broadway role as Ziegfeld star Fanny Brice. Brice, a poor Jewish girl from New York's Lower East Side, rose to fame and won audience's hearts everywhere with her comic antics and powerful singing. Unfortunately, she had far less success in her personal life, and the film focuses on her doomed romance with her first husband, gambler Nicky Arnstein.
Technical information
Special Features: Song Highlights, Featurette - 1. BARBRA IN MOVIELAND, 2. THIS IS STREISAND, Scene Access, Filmographies
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Wide Screen
Sound: LCRS 3.0, Mono, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Mono
Dubbing Sound: LCRS 3.0 English Mono French German Italian Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 English French Dolby Digital Mono German Italian Spanish
Award information
OSCAR: Best Actress In A Leading Role 1969 (Barbra Streisand)
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