Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema Funny Girl w/ Yasmine Esther
Daniel & Harry welcome Yasmine Esther, Social Media Educator on Jewish Identity and Intra Community Issues, to discuss the 1968 musical "Funny Girl" directed by William Wyler and starring Jewish icon Barbara Streisand.
They discuss the way the film portrays Jewish life without tokenizing it, uncover how Fanny uses language and comedy to reclaim laughter from the world of Broadway, and find comfort in the familiarity of a roast beef sandwich and some chopped liver.
As always, they close out the episode by ranking the film's "Jewishness" in terms of its cast & crew, content, and themes.
IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062994/
Trailer - https://youtu.be/qzOFC4XiqL0
Yasmine’s Instagram - https://instagram.com/yafa.yasmine?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc=
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