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1975 musical film directed by Herbert Ross

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Funny Lady is a 1975 American biographical musical film directed by Herbert Ross and written by Jay Presson Allen. Produced by Ray Stark for Columbia Pictures and Rastar Productions, the movie stars Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Omar Sharif, and Roddy McDowall. The narrative is set in New York City and features music composed by Fred Ebb.

The film has a runtime of 136 minutes and was released in the United States on March 15, 1975. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix, with a budget of 8,500,000. The production generated revenue of 40,055,897. It is part of the Fanny Brice Collection and includes a soundtrack titled Funny Lady – Original Soundtrack Recording.

Funny Lady received nominations for Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, and Best Sound. The film holds a review score of 30% and a rating of 6.2. It is also available in video on demand format.

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Film · TMDB

5.3

Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great Depression she has trouble finding work as an artist, but meets Billy Rose, a newcomer who writes lyrics and owns a nightclub.

Released: 1975-03-15136 minDir: Herbert RossComedy, Drama, RomanceBudget: $8.5MBox office: $40.1MPart of: Fanny Brice Collection

Cast

  • 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

Themes

  • new york city
  • singer
  • female protagonist

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Ratings

IMDb

6.2/10

6,195 votes

Year
1975
Runtime
136 min
Genres
Biography, Comedy, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Herbert Ross
Screenwriter
Jay Presson Allen
Cast member
Ben Vereen
Composer
Fred Ebb
Producer
Ray Stark
Production company
Columbia Pictures
Cinematographer
James Wong Howe
Narrative location
New York City
Duration
140
FilmAffinity ID
993914
Distribution format
video on demand
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Commons category
Funny Lady
publication date
1975-03-15
title
Funny Lady
distributed by
Netflix
review score
30%
capital cost
8500000
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