
Funny Girl
dir. William Wyler
82
7 sourcesSynopsis
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 consensus
Barbara Streisand elevates this otherwise rote melodramatic musical with her ultra-memorable star turn as Fanny Brice.

Directed byWilliam Wyler
StarringBarbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford, Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon, Lee Allen
Written byIsobel Lennart
CinematographyHarry Stradling Sr.
EditingMaury Winetrobe
MusicJule Styne
Funny Girl
1968 · G · 2h 35m
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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 Consensus
Barbara Streisand elevates this otherwise rote melodramatic musical with her ultra-memorable star turn as Fanny Brice.
