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Barbra Streisand, Yves Montand, Bob Newhart, Larry Blyden, Simon Oakland ... see more see more... , Jack Nicholson , John Richardson , Pamela Brown , Irene Handl , Roy Kinnear , Peter Crowcroft , Byron Webster , Mabel Albertson , Laurie Main , Kermit Murdock , Elaine Giftos , John Le Mesurier , Angela Pringle , Leon Ames , Paul Camen , George N. Neise , Tony Colti , Jeannie Berlin

Vincente Minnelli directed, and Alan Jay Lerner adapted the stage musical he had written with Burton Lane, for this this feature film version. Barbra Streisand stars as Daisy Gamble, a chain smoker wh... read more read more...o, at the urging of her uptight fiance Warren (Larry Blyden), seeks help in kicking the habit from a psychiatrist, Dr. Marc Chabot (Yves Montand). While undergoing hypnosis, however, Daisy and Dr. Chabot discover that she is clairvoyant and can remember a past life as a 19th century heiress named Melinda. As their sessions continue, Dr. Chabot falls in love not with Daisy, but Melinda, while Daisy begins to fall for Chabot and decides she's had enough of Warren. Excised from the final cut of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) was a musical number performed by Jack Nicholson, who costars as Daisy's stepbrother. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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G, 2 hr. 9 min.

Directed by: Vicente Minelli, Vincente Minnelli

Release Date: January 1, 1970

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DVD Release Date: February 22, 2005

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  • December 16, 2010
    The only reason I saw this movie was because I thought Jack Nicholson was in it, but he just has a very small role. Streisand is the star and she just keeps singing, I didn't even understand what the story was about. I was too bored to care anyway.
  • May 21, 2010
    I love this movie, but was sad to see that Netflix (or whomever they get thier movies from) sent out an edited version, without all of the previous lives in it. I plan on complaining to Netflix about this. I remembered the other lives from watching it on tv as a kid.
  • November 21, 2009
    This film was the perfect example of a fascinating concept completely blitzed by horrible direction. I have heard that Vincente Minnelli went senile in his later years and this sloppy joe movie seemingly backs this up. Yves Montond and Barbra's alter ego have NO chemistry, whi... read morech is easily blamed on the fact that they never once share the screen not to mention the musical numbers are bland. Everytime the narrative starts to drag (which is often) Minnelli throws in a tacky gimmick to zest things up. Still, the concept was interesting enough to warrant a remake.
  • February 23, 2009
    This movie was overall fairly lame. The plot was silly, the acting was overdone... heck, the WRITING was overdone. I have to wonder how much of the bad acting was the fault of the actors, versus the fault of the dialogue... but anyway. The last fifteen minutes of the film somehow... read more took characters I didn't care about and a plot I was giggling at, and wrapped them up in a thoroughly satisfactory way. Those last few minutes clearly belonged to some other, better movie.

    The songs are not really even worth mentioning in this. Alan Jay Lerner has done much, much, much better. As has Streisand.
  • June 17, 2008
    My name...my name is Melinda! Melinda - Winifred - Wayne - Tentries...and I am APPALLED at this OUTRAGEOUS IN-QUISITION!
  • September 13, 2007
    Yes IKNOW ''Barbra Streisand"

    i personally liked this movie

    i honestly don't think this movie is for everyone! you definately need to have a love for old movies to get through it!
  • August 20, 2007
    I just love the concept of the story, and musical. It handles the subject of reincarnation in an intertaining way.
  • July 7, 2007
    Barbra does justice to ALL of her characters in this. Good music too. Story is a bit of fluff that was popular in the late 60's, but it's a good movie. And Jack Nicholson was YOUNG.
  • May 28, 2007
    Streisand sings a duet with... Streisand! Cavorting through time and costumes has never been so much fun! And Jack Nicholson!
  • October 9, 2006
    This is probably my 3rd favorite Streisand show. I loved how her and jack ended up at the end, I also loved all the flashbacks.

Critic Reviews


Phil Hall
February 15, 2010
Phil Hall, IdentityTheory

Despite its numerous faults, it succeeds as a Streisand showcase Full Review

Emanuel Levy
July 23, 2009
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

Though one of Minnelli's weaker films, this Alan J. Lerner's musical, which bears thematic resemblance to Minnelli's Gigi and Cukor's My Fair Lady, is worth seeing for Streisand's performance. Full Review

Michael E. Grost
August 8, 2008
Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television

Visually rich Minnelli musical - a delight. Full Review

Steve Crum
October 25, 2004
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

Streisand shines in otherwise dull musical.

May 27, 2008
Variety

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Vincent Canby
May 9, 2005
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Jonathan Rosenbaum
January 1, 2000
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

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Christopher Null
May 26, 2005
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

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Philip Martin
January 29, 2005
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Carol Cling
August 22, 2003
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

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