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FUNNY GIRL Omar Sharif Retrospective

Description

Omar Sharif stars as gambler Nicky Arnstein opposite Barbra Streisand in her film debut as Ziegfeld star Fanny Brice. In this highly fictionalized musical biopic, Brice-a poor Jewish girl from the Lower East Side-rises to fame and wins audience’s hearts with her comic antics and powerful singing. Unfortunately, her personal life is much more volatile, as she and husband Nicky discover their romance isn’t meant to be.

Details

Country: USA

Year: 1968

Director: William Wyler

Producer: Ray Stark

Director of Photography: Harry Stradling

Editors: Maury Winetrobe, William Sands, Robert Swink

Cast/Featuring: Barbra Streisand (Fanny Brice), Omar Sharif (Nick Arnstein), Kay Medford (Rose Brice), Anne Francis (Georgia James), Walter Pidgeon (Florenz Ziegfeld)

Running Time (minutes): 151 min

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