Funny Girl
A bittersweet, song-filled rise-and-fall romance that balances exuberant comedy with heartache, carried by a magnetic star performance.
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The Great Ziegfeld
A lavish, sweeping spectacle that immerses you in backstage glamour, with a bittersweet undertow as success fades.
About 1936 film by Robert Zigler Leonard
Genres drama, biographical, musical
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Written by William Anthony McGuire
Starring Luise Rainer, Pat Nixon, Myrna Loy, William Powell, Frank Morgan, Fanny Brice, Ray Bolger, Virginia Bruce
Music Walter Donaldson
Runtime 176 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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