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Funny Girl(Movie, 1968)

FSK: 6+ years
| 2h 29min | Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
Funny GirlRating: 3.6/5 (with 170170 votes)
Funny Girl is a 1968 American biographical-musical film directed by William Wyler and written by Isobel Lennart, adapted from her book for the stage musical of the same title. It is loosely based on the life and career of comedienne Fanny Brice and her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein. Produced by Brice's son-in-law Ray Stark (and the first film by his company Rastar), with music and lyrics by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, the film stars Barbra Streisand (in her film debut reprising her Broadway role) as Brice and Omar Sharif as Arnstein, with a supporting cast featuring Kay Medford, Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon, Lee Allen and Mae Questel. A major critical and commercial success... ()
Movie poster of Funny Girl

Where to watch Funny Girl (cinema/streaming/download)?

"Funny Girl" is currently available on 2 providers. Funny Girl can be rented on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (SD/HD/4K) or purchased on Amazon Instant Video and Apple / iTunes Store (as a download from the website or as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD).

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Available languages: German
Duration: 2h 22min
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Duration: 2h 35min
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Available languages: German
Duration: 2h 22min
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Duration: 2h 35min
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Also available at Amazon.de on: DVD Blu-ray

Awards & Nominations for Funny Girl

Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score Academy Award for Best Sound

About Funny Girl

The story of the life of comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of the Lower East Side, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, including her marriage to and eventual divorce from her second husband, Nick Arnstein.

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Trailer for Funny Girl + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Funny Girl (1968) Trailer #1 | Classic Trailers(Trailer, 2:09)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on: "Funny Girl" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 21 languages: Catalan (CA), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 02/28/1969 (World premiere: 09/19/1968)
Director: William Wyler
Producer: Ray Stark
Screenwriter: Isobel Lennart
Film Editor: William Sands
Director of Photography: Harry Stradling
Composer: Jule Styne
Performer: Barbra Streisand
Costume designer: Irene Sharaff
Production Designer: Gene Callahan
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Funny Girl - A Garota Genial"
"화니 걸"
Budget: 14,000,000 USD
Revenue: 52,223,306 USD (= 373%)

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