FFR 266: Funny Girl

We couldn't do a whole season about movie musicals without watching a Barbra vehicle. There are so many elements of 1968's Funny Girl that elevate the form, from William Wyler's direction taking a stage show to the screen, and Streisand's performance as her character Fanny Brice evolves from fame-hungry teenager to worldly star and wife. We found a lot of nuance in the film's exploration of labor and gender dynamics, and can't help but watch this as a memetic piece of a puzzle with Postcards from the Edge , All That Jazz , A Star Is Born and countless explorations of insecure men struggling in romantic relationships with successful women. Find Kat: letterboxd.com/katexmachina bsky.app/profile/katexmachina.bsky.social twitter.com/kat_ex_machina Find A.C.: letterboxd.com/aclamberty instagram.com/aclamberty Find Us: Join Our Patreon Our Website

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FFR 266: Funny Girl is an episode from Feminist Frequency Radio by Feminist Frequency.

This episode is 00:50:55 long.

This episode was published on Sep 30, 2025.

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