Funny Lady
1975 · Movie · PG · 136 min · ★ 5.3 · 34% critics
After a high-profile divorce, a famous singer tries to rebuild her career during the Great Depression, only to find steady work hard to come by. A chance meeting with an ambitious lyricist and nightclub owner opens new doors, but their personal and professional ties bring fresh challenges.
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Details
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-03-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Critic score
- 34/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (69 votes)
- Budget
- $8,500,000
About
You may enjoy this if you want a showbiz romance with musical highlights and a famous star at the center, especially if you like The Jazz Singer; Not for you if you need sharp comedy and consistently memorable songs.
Pros: strong lead performance; a few standout songs; stylish supporting players | Cons: weaker follow-up story; strained, coarse humor; too much relationship drama
Themes
- new york city
- singer
- female protagonist
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1976 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Song Score · 1976 · nominated
Cast & crew
Barbra Streisand
as Fanny Brice
James Caan
as Billy Rose
Omar Sharif
as Nick Arnstein
Roddy McDowall
as Bobby Moore
Ben Vereen
as Bert Robbins
Carole Wells
as Norma Butler
Larry Gates
as Bernard Baruch
Eugene Troobnick
as Ned
- HO
Heidi O'Rourke
as Eleanor Holm
Royce Wallace
as Adele
Directed by Herbert Ross