Funny Girl - Criterion Collection Blu-Ray

Witness the birth of a movie star as Barbra Streisand makes the film debut of a lifetime in this musical spectacle. From humor to pathos, she hits every note as the popular 1920s singer and comedian Fanny Brice, a young Jewish New Yorker whose spirit and supernova talent make her famous in the Ziegfeld Follies, but whose devotion to an unreliable gambler (a charismatic Omar Sharif) brings drama and heartbreak into her life. Funny Girl, based on a hit Broadway show and directed by Hollywood master William Wyler, reaches emotional heights in unforgettable performances of songs such as "People" and "Don't Rain on My Parade," — moments that earned Streisand one of the most well-deserved Best Actress Oscars in history.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

4K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack

New audio interview with star Barbra Streisand

New conversation between director William Wyler's son David, author, and Turner Classic Movies host Alicia Malone

Directed by William Wyler (1986), a documentary about Wyler's life and career

Archival interview with actor Omar Sharif

Deleted scene with 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