| On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | 
 enlarge | Director: Vincente Minnelli
Actors: Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, Bob Newhart, Larry Blyden, Simon Oakland
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 7517
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 129
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: PARD069274D
ISBN: 1415706735
UPC: 097360692747
EAN: 9781415706732
ASIN: B0006VXMLM
Theatrical Release Date: June 17, 1970
Release Date: February 22, 2005
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When a psychiatrist (Yves Montand) begins talking to a young woman (Barbra Streisand), he realizes that she can recall a past life while under hypnosis. Although this brash New Yorker is thoroughly modern and somewhat abrasive, he becomes fascinated by the 19th-century English woman who speaks through her. This oddball musical flicks back and forth between period flashbacks and modern times, which may be one reason it never builds up much power in either realm. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever failed at the box office in 1970, one of a number of glossy musicals that could not find an audience in the post-Easy Rider movie world. In fact, one of the film's out-of-place costars is Jack Nicholson, a symbol of the new movies that were making old-fashioned musicals a thing of the past. It didn't help that Paramount severely cut On a Clear Day before releasing it. For all that, the picture is enjoyable and--at the end--really quite touching. Director Vincente Minnelli (Meet Me in St. Louis), then near the close of a fabulous career, maintains his usual careful eye for color and design, and keeps Streisand relatively restrained--for Streisand, that is. --Robert Horton
Product Description
A chain smoker sees a psychiatrist and recalls under hypnosis her previous life in victorian england. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 05/01/2007 Starring: Bob Newhart Jack Nicholson Run time: 129 minutes Rating: G Director: Vincente Minnelli
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 Still a pretty funny girl October 11, 2008
I saw this movie after Funny Girl, and perhaps that wasn't the wisest choice. This film is the weaker of the two, but it is, after all a different film. Most people, I know, have seen Funny Girl, so this could be a disappointment if one is expected the same level of film. However, it can be terrific in its own way. Barbra gets to play a modern (at the time) character with Daisy Gamble, while at the same time playing Melina Tentrees, a British gal from the past. Her acting is great, and very entertaining. While Yves Montand is not exactly a perfect leading man, he does his best. 4 and 1/2 stars.
straight streisand fan September 17, 2008
what a pretty story. I found the transformation between her two parts amazing. It's no wonder she has the rep she does. I fell in love with Daisy.
My Name is Melinda! Go to Sleep Go to Sleep Go to Sleep! May 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Barbra Streisand's best work is in this movie! Too much fun and watchable more then once.
Super Streisand February 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you need to escape for a few hours, put in this DVD, sit back and enjoy. On a Clear Day will remind you why Barbra Streisand is a legend in her own time. There will never be anyone with the voice, the humor, the class, and the heart of Barbra as Daisy Gamble. She is absolutely super! Her version of the title song will stay with you long after you press the eject button. In this day of supposed musical divas (You can fill in the names here.), it is a pleasure to see a real musical diva at the top of her form! Thank goodness for Barbra Streisand (and Liza Minnelli) who keep good music alive for all of us.
hooray for the 60s February 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Hadn't seen this movie since I was a kid until now...seeing it again as an adult, I still loved the musical numbers and the colorful clash of 60s jaded realism with counterculture's fanaticism with mysticism. The--ahem--imaginative impressions of period Regency costume look almost laughably colorful and polyester compared to the more historically accurate period films that have come out in recent years, but overall, I still enjoy this movie. The DVD unfortunately has no special features, but it's hard to complain when a practically forgotten musical finally gets re-released.
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