Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942–1984

Barbra Streisand grew up in working class Brooklyn, dreaming of escape from her tough childhood. A stellar student, she resisted the pressure to go to college as her sights were firmly set on Broadway. She was determined to become an actress and landed her first role aged 16, but it was two years later, when she started to sing, that her career took off. Subverting stereotypes and breaking glass ceilings, this programme looks at her rise to stardom and the remarkable achievements of her early career.

6.9

60 min

Cast

Barbra Streisand

as Self

Barry Dennen

as Self

Allan Miller

as Self

Steve Schapiro

as Self

James Spada

as Self

Camille Paglia

as Self

Director

Nicolas Maupied