Gypsy (1993)

Name: Gypsy
Director: Emile Ardolino
Genre: TV Movie, Comedy, Drama, Music
Released: 1993-12-12
Duration: 2 h 33 min
Cast: Bette Midler, Cynthia Gibb, Elisabeth Moss, Peter Riegert

TV Movie Comedy Drama Music

Director: Emile Ardolino

Cast: Bette Midler, Cynthia Gibb, Elisabeth Moss, Peter Riegert

Runtime153 min

RatingPG

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Gypsy's mother Rose dreams of a life in show business for her daughters, but Louise becomes a huge burlesque star. Stage musical loosely based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee.

Critical Reception & Ratings

The 1993 TV movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Gypsy, directed by Emile Ardolino, received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, especially Bette Midler's turn as the ambitious stage mother Rose. While the film did not receive any major awards, it has maintained a strong cult following and enjoys an 8.0/10 rating on IMDb.

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Fans of Bette Midler's powerhouse performances will love this 1993 TV musical directed by Emile Ardolino, which blends comedy, drama, and music as it explores the complex relationship between a domineering stage mother and her talented burlesque-star daughter.

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Gypsy is a 1993 American made-for-television biographical musical comedy-drama film directed by Emile Ardolino. The teleplay by Arthur Laurents is an adaptation of his book of the 1959 stage musical Gypsy, which was based on the 1957 autobiography Gypsy: A Memoir by Gypsy Rose Lee.