William Wyler

Funny Girl

Funny Girl

Witness the birth of a movie star as Barbra Streisand makes a screen debut for the ages in this musical spectacular. From humor to pathos, she hits every note as popular 1920s singer-comedian Fanny Brice, a young Jewish New Yorker whose spirit and supernova talent propel her to fame in the Ziegfeld Follies, but whose devotion to an unreliable gambler (a charismatic Omar Sharif) brings drama and heartbreak into her life. Adapted from a hit Broadway show and directed by Hollywood master William Wyler, Funny Girl hits emotional highs in unforgettable performances of songs like “People” and “Don’t Rain on My Parade”—moments that won Streisand one of the most richly deserved Best Actress awards in Oscar history.

Film Info

  • United States
  • 1968
  • 155 minutes
  • Color
  • 2.35:1
  • English
  • Spine #1240

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • 4K digital restoration, with 5.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • New audio interview with star Barbra Streisand
  • New conversation between director William Wyler’s son David and author and Turner Classic Movies host Alicia Malone
  • Directed by William Wyler (1986), a documentary on Wyler’s life and career
  • Archival interview with actor Omar Sharif
  • Deleted scene featuring Streisand and Sharif
  • Featurettes from the original theatrical release
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay by author and film critic Michael Koresky

    Cover based on an original theatrical poster

Purchase Options

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

  • 4K digital restoration, with 5.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
  • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
  • New audio interview with star Barbra Streisand
  • New conversation between director William Wyler’s son David and author and Turner Classic Movies host Alicia Malone
  • Directed by William Wyler (1986), a documentary on Wyler’s life and career
  • Archival interview with actor Omar Sharif
  • Deleted scene featuring Streisand and Sharif
  • Featurettes from the original theatrical release
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay by author and film critic Michael Koresky

    Cover based on an original theatrical poster
Funny Girl
Cast
Barbra Streisand
Fanny Brice
Omar Sharif
Nick Arnstein
Kay Medford
Rose Brice
Anne Francis
Georgia James
Walter Pidgeon
Florenz Ziegfeld
Lee Allen
Eddie Ryan
Mae Questel
Mrs. Strakosh
Gerald Mohr
Branca
Frank Faylen
Keeney
Mittie Lawrence
Emma
Gertrude Flynn
Mrs. O’Malley
Penny Santon
Mrs. Meeker
John Harmon
Company manager
Credits
Director
William Wyler
Produced by
Ray Stark
Screenplay by
Isobel Lennart
Based upon a musical play by
Isobel Lennart
Musical numbers directed by
Herbert Ross
Music by
Jule Styne
Lyrics by
Bob Merrill
Music supervised and conducted by
Walter Scharf
Director of photography
Harry Stradling
Barbra Streisand’s costumes designed by
Irene Sharaff
Production designer
Gene Callahan
Supervising film editor
Robert Swink

Current

Funny Girl: A Feeling Deep in Your Soul
Funny Girl: A Feeling Deep in Your Soul

William Wyler’s adaptation of the Broadway musical celebrates the indomitability of vaudeville legend Fanny Brice, embodied by Barbra Streisand in an incandescent and remarkably vulnerable performance.

By Michael Koresky