Storyline : The continuing story of Fanny Brice following that depicted in Komik kız (1968) is presented. An established star on B...
Storyline : The continuing story of Fanny Brice following that depicted in Komik
kız (1968) is presented. An established star on Broadway as a headliner for
the Ziegfeld Follies, Fanny and the rest of the world are hitting difficult
times entering into the 1930s. Her marriage to Nicky Arnstein, who she still
loves is ending in divorce, and even Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. is having trouble
coming up with money to continue to produce the Follies. Along comes brash
nightclub owner, song lyricist and wannabe impresario Billy Rose, who says he
can raise the money and has the material to produce his own revue, which he
wants to star Fanny. Fanny is both attracted to and repelled by Billy because
of his chutzpah, his stubbornness and knowing that underneath his outer veneer
is the soul of a true hustler... much like she was when she was first starting
out and much like she still is now. Through their professional trials and
tribulations, they slowly start to fall for each other. But Fanny admits that
Cast : Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Omar Sharif, Roddy McDowall, Carole
Wells, Ben Vereen
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