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Funny Face (1957) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Funny Face (1957) a score of 2.8675 out of 4

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TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

A film crucial to understanding Hepburn's glorious gamine appeal and one of Astaire's best musicals of the 1950s. A satire of both the fashion world and the fashionable pretensions of beatnik life and existentialism, FUNNY FACE concerns the May-December...read the complete Funny Face (1957) review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

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Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

Funny Face (1957, $29.99), on the other hand, is a far superior film, but skimps on the extras. It's a full-color musical extravaganza, directed by Stanley Donen (Singin' in the Rain), one of the kings of the color musical. Fred Astaire stars in his last...read the complete Funny Face (1957) review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

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DVD Talk (Chris Hughes)

Paramount should be ashamed of the shabby treatment they've given Funny Face. It's sad to think that unsuspecting Hepburn fans will buy this disc only to be let down by its many failings. If you're a Funny Face fan you're probably better off renting the...read the complete Funny Face (1957) review at DVD Talk (Chris Hughes)