Funny Girl
7.2/10
Rating
155 min
Runtime
1968
Release Year
William Wyler
Director
Cast
Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford, Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon
Quick Synopsis
Funny Girl tells the story of Fanny Brice, a comedienne who grew up in the Jewish neighborhoods of New York City during the 1930s. The film follows her rise from these humble beginnings to becoming a star performer in the Ziegfeld Follies, a popular theatrical revue. It also explores her personal life, focusing on her marriage to Nick Arnstein, a gambler with a reckless reputation.
Detailed Synopsis of 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.
