The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Barbra Streisand

Writers:

André Cayatte (screenplay) and
Gérard Oury (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 November 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

There are two things a woman knows: what she's looking for and what she'll settle for.

Plot:

Rose and Gregory, both Columbia University professors meet when Rose's sister answers Gregory's "personals" ad...

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Makeover | Literature | Love | Math

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Barbra Streisand	...	Rose Morgan
Jeff Bridges	...	Gregory Larkin
Lauren Bacall	...	Hannah Morgan
George Segal	...	Henry Fine
Mimi Rogers	...	Claire
Pierce Brosnan	...	Alex
Brenda Vaccaro	...	Doris
Austin Pendleton	...	Barry
Elle Macpherson	...	Candice
Ali Marsh	...	Girl student #1
Leslie Stefanson	...	Sara Myers
Taina Elg	...	Female professor
Lucy Avery Brooks	...	Felicia
Amber Smith	...	Felicia on video
David Kinzie	...	Claire's masseur

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sensuality and some mature thematic material.

Runtime:

126 min | Poland:122 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby SR

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (video rating) | Australia:PG (original rating) | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Poland:15 (DVD rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

505 West End Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Barwood Films

Trivia:

During production, rumors abounded of friction between Jeff Bridges and Barbra Streisand, but both stars downplayed the reports as merely idle gossip.

Goofs:

Continuity: On Rose and Gregory's wedding night, Rose takes off her robe and lays it on Gregory's bed. When Gregory comes back in, he picks up the robe and lays it over with Rose's things. Then, when Rose gets up to put in a movie, the robe is lying on her bed.

Quotes:

Rose Morgan: Why don't you get the coffee?
Hannah Morgan: I've buried a husband, I've raised two daughters. I've made my coffee.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Own Private Oshawa (2002) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I Finally Found Someone

Barbra Makes Cast Shine

Let me just say that despite mixed reviews and public jesting, if it weren't Barbra Streisand that made this movie and it were someone else, no one would make fun of it like they do. Everyone just likes to pick on Barbra. But this movie is actually good! This film, about a man (Jeff Bridges) who goes looking for a nonsexual relationship and finds it with a middle-aged dateless professor (Barbra Streisand). As the two leads, these actors shine immensely! Mimi Rogers and Brenda Vaccaro are equally good in their supporting and often comic roles, as is George Segal. But the star of this movie, I must say, is Lauren Bacall as Streisand's beautifully aging mother. Bacall, who is not really known for her comedy roles, took the role and ran with it, making her character hilarious at times, heart-pouring at others. She is terrific! As for the actual storyline of the movie, it is somewhat predictable in its final outcome, but the routes it takes along the way are always interesting. The music is terrific; who doesn't like Luciano Pavarotti's "Nessun Dorma"? A very delightful romantic comedy!