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On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
When Daisy decides to give up smoking with the help of psychiatrist Chabot, the hypnotherapy proves that Daisy has lived before. Conducted by Nelson Riddle, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Read more
| Starring | Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, Jack Nicholson, Bob Newhart |
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| Director | Vincente Minnelli |
| Genres | Music/Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
When Daisy decides to give up smoking with the help of psychiatrist Chabot, the hypnotherapy proves that Daisy has lived before. Conducted by Nelson Riddle, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.
| Starring | Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, Jack Nicholson, Bob Newhart, Larry Blyden, Simon Oakland, John Richardson, Pamela Brown, Irene Handl, Roy Kinnear |
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| Director | Vincente Minnelli |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 4 mins Watch now: 2 hrs 9 mins |
| Certificate | DVD: , Watch Online: |
| Genres | Music/Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English Watch Online: English |
| Released | DVD: 06 Jun 2005 Watch now: 08 Apr 2009 Production year: 1970 |
| Watch now | FREE |
| Format | DVD |
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A great libretto from Alan Jay Lerner is delivered with gusty force by Barbra Streisand as the Brooklyn “goil” who regresses to the 19th century while being hypnotised to stop smoking. Vincente Minnelli could direct these musical heart-twangers with his eyes closed, and it does, indeed, look as if he has done just that in some wayward scenes. Yet it is hard to dislike a movie that combines so much talent at full throttle, and features the likes of Yves Montand, Bob Newhart and Jack Nicholson. It's all a bit long-winded, but Minnelli's awesome gifts are deployed in full, especially in the gloriously shot opening sequences.
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Romantic musical which tries, and fails, to substitute wispy charm for its original Broadway vitality. There are compensations.
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
ON A CLEAR DAY...
ANY STREISAND FAN NOT SEEN THIS YET, IS IN FOR A TREAT. BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, LUSH SETTINGS, AND SOME GREAT NON-DELIBERATE COMEDIC SEQUENCES MAKE FOR A FILM WHICH WON`T DISAPPOINT. AMONG THE SCORE, TO BE WATCHED FOR, IS `LOVE WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS`, A LESS-KNOWN STREISAND VEHICLE, WHICH RANKED VERY HIGH IN A POLL OF FAVE STREISAND TRACKS, IN STREISAND`S OWN FANZINE.IT HAUNTS.
WATCH ALSO FOR THE SCENE IN WHICH SHE FALLS INTO A `TRANCE`, IN THE MIDDLE OF A HALLWAY, UNWITTINGLY BEGINNING TO REMOVE HER TIGHTS.THIS IS COMEDY AT ITS BEST:SPONTANEOUS.
SHOWN IN ITS ORIGINAL WIDESCREEN FORMAT, THIS IS WELL WORTH A WATCH, IF NOTHING ELSE TO SEE HOW THE SO-CALLED `UGLY DUCKLING`, FROM CHILDHOOD, BLOSSOMED INTO A TRULY BEAUTIFUL, IF UNCONVENTIONAL, DIVA. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Different
Not the usual. Barbra Streisand's excellent voice and superb acting shines through as usual but she's made better films.
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When Daisy decides to give up smoking with the help of psychiatrist Chabot, the hypnotherapy proves that Daisy has lived before. Conducted by Nelson Riddle, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.... -