Review of Funny Girl (1968) by Heather M — 05 May 2014

What a great musical! Streisand and Sharif were amazing together, but what a heartbreaking way to end things.

This review of Funny Girl (1968) was written by Heather M on 05 May 2014.

Funny Girl has generally received very positive reviews.

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