If you are interested in watching a biographical musical comedy-drama film, then Funny Girl (1968) is among the best of the 1960s for you. Adapted from a book of the same name, it is based on Fanny Brice who was one of the most famous Broadway film stars and comediennes. The book, as well as the movie, explores her life and career as an actor in detail, with everything from gory details of her personal life to her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein. It is an intriguing tale of how life as a celebrity woman was in the 60s, the movie highlights the challenges she had to face, and the complications her personal life included.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Funny Girl (1968) via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is Funny Girl (1968) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Funny Girl (1968) is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Set in post-World War 1 in New York City, Funny Girl (1968) mostly explores Fanny’s difficulties with her career and relationship. The movie begins with her impatiently waiting for her husband to come to watch her show and offers us flashbacks of her relationship from the beginning. Coming from a very humble background, she can establish herself as a brilliant actress and performer, who even goes against her boss with her quirkiness and on-foot thinking, and wins the heart of the audience. She is well-established and famous within a year of performing on stage and becomes a Broadway star. It is during one of her performances that she meets her now husband Nicky. The relationship faces a lot of turmoil due to Nicky’s lack of financial planning and addiction to gambling.
Barbra Streisand plays Fanny Brice while Omar Sharif plays Nicky Arnstein. Kay Medford acts as Rose Brice and Anne Francis as Georgia James. They are joined by an ensemble cast including Walter Pidgeon as Florenz Ziegfeld, Lee Allen as Eddie Ryan, Mae Questel as Mrs. Strakosh, Gerald Mohr as Branca, Frank Faylen, Mittie Lawrence, Gertrude Flynn, Penny Santon, John Harmon, and Ruth Clifford.
Watch Funny Girl (1968) streaming via Amazon Prime Video
Funny Girl (1968) is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video. Amazon Prime Video, being one of the most popular OTT platforms worldwide, offers unbelievable monthly, quarterly, and annual Amazon Prime package options to its users. It comes with a wide range of premium content that can be saved, downloaded, and added to one’s list.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
- $14.99 per month or $139 per year with an Amazon Prime membership
- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
Amazon Prime is the online retailer’s paid service that provides fast shipping and exclusive sales on products, so the membership that includes both this service and Prime Video is the company’s most popular offering. However, you can also opt to subscribe to Prime Video separately.
The synopsis of Funny Girl (1968) is as follows:
“The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedian and entertainer of the early 1900s. We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld girl, her subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
