The Mirror Has Two Faces

{{short description|1996 film by Barbra Streisand}} {{Use American English|date=December 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox film | image = Mirror has two faces poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Barbra Streisand]] | screenplay = [[Richard LaGravenese]] | story = Richard LaGravenese | based_on = {{Based on|''[[Le Miroir à deux faces]]''|[[André Cayatte]] [[Gérard Oury]]}} | producer = {{Plainlist| * Barbra Streisand * [[Arnon Milchan]] }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Barbra Streisand * [[Jeff Bridges]] * [[Pierce Brosnan]] * [[George Segal]] * [[Mimi Rogers]] * [[Brenda Vaccaro]] * [[Lauren Bacall]] }} | cinematography = {{Plainlist| * [[Dante Spinotti]] * [[Andrzej Bartkowiak]] }} | editing = [[Jeffrey M. Werner|Jeff Werner]] | music = [[Marvin Hamlisch]] | studio = [[TriStar Pictures]]<ref name=afi>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/60514|title=The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)|website=[[AFI Catalog of Feature Films]]|access-date=September 2, 2020}}</ref> | distributor = TriStar Pictures<ref name=afi/> (through [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]<ref name=mojo>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0117057/|title=The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=September 2, 2020}}</ref>) | released = {{Film date|1996|11|15}} | runtime = 126 minutes<ref name=afi/> | country = United States<ref name=afi/> | language = English | budget = $42 million<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Mirror-Has-Two-Faces-The#tab=summary | title=The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) – Financial Information |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]]}}</ref> | gross = $82 million<ref name=ww>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|page=6|date=September 17, 2001|title=Phoenix's B.O. fire}}</ref> }} '''''The Mirror Has Two Faces''''' is a 1996 American [[Romance film|romantic]] [[comedy-drama]] film produced and directed by [[Barbra Streisand]], who also stars. The screenplay by [[Richard LaGravenese]] is loosely based on the 1958 French film ''[[Le Miroir à deux faces]]'' written by French filmmakers [[André Cayatte]] and [[Gérard Oury]]. In addition to Streisand, the film's cast includes [[Jeff Bridges]], [[Pierce Brosnan]], [[George Segal]], [[Mimi Rogers]], [[Brenda Vaccaro]], and [[Lauren Bacall]].

The plot follows a shy, middle-aged professor (Bridges) who pursues a platonic relationship with an unlucky-in-love colleague (Streisand).

The film was released in the United States by [[TriStar Pictures]] (through [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]) on November 15, 1996, and grossed $82 million. Streisand, [[Marvin Hamlisch]], [[Robert John "Mutt" Lange]], and [[Bryan Adams]] composed the film's theme song "[[I Finally Found Someone]]", a duet performed by Streisand and Adams.

==Plot==  Rose Morgan, a middle-aged [[English literature]] professor at [[Columbia University]], lives with her vain, overbearing, widowed mother, Hannah. While attending her sister Claire's third wedding (to Rose's former crush Alex), Rose tells her best friend Doris that although she is certain she will never get married, she also believes it must feel wonderful to have a partner who truly knows her.

Gregory Larkin is a Columbia math professor unable to connect with his students and who loses perspective when aroused by an attractive woman. Shortly after Gregory begins a talk about his new book, his ex-girlfriend Candace arrives. She flusters him so much that he has a [[panic attack]] and is unable to continue. While recovering, Gregory begs his friend Henry not to let him go home with Candace, but leaves with her the moment she offers. Back at Gregory's place, Candace leaves immediately after they have sex. She is still with her new boyfriend, but wanted to bolster her ego because he was cheating on her.

Left in a state of frustration and rejection, Gregory places a [[personal ad]] that reads, "Columbia University professor (male) seeks woman interested in common goals and companionship. Must have [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] and be over thirty-five. Physical appearance ''not'' important!" Claire secretly responds to the ad for Rose, and that night, after visiting one of Rose's classes, Gregory asks her out to dinner. They begin a relationship akin to dating, but without any physical intimacy beyond an occasional hug.

Three months later, Gregory proposes. He emphasizes that their relationship will be built on common interests and mutual affection, not sex. However, he does agree to occasional sex, provided Rose gives him enough warning. Gregory and Rose marry in a courthouse ceremony. The relationship continues to grow and become more emotionally intimate, with hints of physical attraction.

While discussing Gregory's European book tour at breakfast, Rose asks him if now is enough warning to tell him she would like to have sex that night, to which he nervously agrees. That night, as she attempts to seduce him, they end up making out passionately on the floor, until Gregory becomes uncomfortable at his loss of control and pulls away. Gregory expresses disappointment in Rose for breaking their agreement, accusing her of "female manipulation". Devastated by the perceived rejection of her attractiveness, she locks herself in the bathroom and breaks down in tears. Later, while Gregory is asleep, Rose sneaks out and goes to her mother's.

During Rose's stay with Hannah, Rose blames her mother for making her feel unattractive as a child. In response, Hannah produces a photo of her as a toddler, describing how pretty she was and revealing that her father adored her and had never held a baby until she came along. This greatly changes Rose's view of herself. Deciding to undergo a makeover, Rose changes her diet, exercises, has her hair restyled, and starts wearing form-fitting clothing and more flattering makeup. Meanwhile, missing Rose, Gregory cuts his European book tour short and returns home. However, when he voices his disapproval of Rose's new appearance, she declares she is no longer in love with him, nor wants to be married to him, and moves back in with her mother.

When Alex discovers Claire's affair with her masseur, they separate. Rose comforts him and they nearly have sex, but she realizes the fantasy of Alex is better than the reality. Gregory starts lashing out at his students, distraught about his failing marriage. He ends up on Henry's couch an emotional and physical wreck, insisting he loves Rose and does not know what to do. Henry encourages him to fight for her.

Before sunrise, Gregory goes to Rose's apartment. He tells Rose he loves her and insists that the night she tried to initiate sex, he only pulled away because of how desperately he wanted her. They kiss, mutually confessing their love as [[Giacomo Puccini|Puccini]] plays on a neighbor's turntable. When Gregory says he wants to be married to her, she reminds him they are still married. As the sun comes up, they catch a taxi home.

==Cast== {{Cast listing| * [[Barbra Streisand]] as Rose Morgan * [[Jeff Bridges]] as Gregory Larkin * [[Lauren Bacall]] as Hannah Morgan * [[George Segal]] as Henry Fine * [[Mimi Rogers]] as Claire Morgan * [[Pierce Brosnan]] as Alex * [[Brenda Vaccaro]] as Doris * [[Austin Pendleton]] as Barry Neufeld * [[Elle Macpherson]] as Candace * [[Leslie Stefanson]] as Sara Myers * [[Taina Elg]] as a professor * [[Andrew Parks]] as Jimmy, the waiter * [[Adam LeFevre]] as the doorman * [[Milla Jovovich]] as girl in commercial (uncredited) * [[Allelon Ruggiero]] as a literature student (uncredited) * [[Eli Roth]] as a literature student (uncredited) }}

==Production== Barbra Streisand initially asked other directors to direct the film, including [[Robert Zemeckis]] and [[Herbert Ross]], but they all turned it down possibly due to Streisand having a reputation for being difficult to work with; she ultimately decided to direct the film by herself instead.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/13/movies/barbra-streisand-still-not-pretty-enough.html | title=Barbra Streisand, Still Not Pretty Enough | work=The New York Times | date=November 13, 1996 | last1=Weinraub | first1=Bernard }}</ref> The film had a troubled production, with filming delays and more than a dozen cast or crew members fired or leaving the production.<ref name="tr">{{cite news |last=Dwyer |first=Michael |title=Shooting and firing |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/shooting-and-firing-1.41069 |access-date=4 January 2024 |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |date=19 April 1996}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/1996/04/12/mirror-has-two-faces-backlash/|title=''The Mirror Has Two Faces'' backlash?|website=EW.com}}</ref> Notably, [[Dudley Moore]] was fired in early November after failing to remember his lines, which was later found to be due to the onset of the progressive brain disorder [[progressive supranuclear palsy]] (PSP), a condition that eventually led to his death. He was replaced by [[George Segal]], while cinematographer [[Dante Spinotti]] and film editor [[Alan Heim]] dropped out on their own.<ref name="tr" /><ref name="auto"/>

==Reception== ===Box office=== The film grossed $41 million in the United States and Canada.<ref name=mojo/>

===Critical response=== On the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 51% based on 35 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mirror_has_two_faces|title=The Mirror Has Two Faces|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=April 10, 2026}}</ref>

In her review in ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[Janet Maslin]] called the film's first hour "light and amusing" but added, "then [Barbra Streisand] impresses her audience with good will hubris that goes through the roof. Beguiling as she can be in ugly duckling roles, she becomes insufferable as this story's gloating swan ... The overkill of ''The Mirror Has Two Faces'' is partly offset by Ms. Streisand's genuine diva appeal. The camera does love her, even with a gun to its head. And she's able to wring sympathy and humor from the first half of this role. The film also has a big asset in Ms. Bacall . . [who delivers] her lines with trademark tart panache ... and cuts an elegant and sardonic figure".<ref>{{cite news |last=Maslin |first=Janet |author-link=Janet Maslin |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/15/movies/streisand-on-topic-a-with-2-pet-men-in-orbit.html |title=Streisand on Topic A, With 2 Pet Men in Orbit |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=November 15, 1996 |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref>

[[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' said the film "approaches the subject of marriage warily and with wit, like a [[George Bernard Shaw]] play ... it's rare to find a film that deals intelligently with issues of sex and love, instead of just assuming that everyone on the screen and in the audience shares the same popular culture assumptions. It's rare, too, to find such verbal characters in a movie, and listening to them talk is one of the pleasures of ''The Mirror Has Two Faces'' ... this is a moving and challenging movie".<ref>{{cite news |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19961115/REVIEWS/611150303/1023 |title=The Mirror Has Two Faces |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=November 15, 1996 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605192658/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19961115/REVIEWS/611150303/1023 |archive-date=June 5, 2011}}</ref>

In the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'', Edward Guthmann described the film as "a silly affirmation fantasy ... that Streisand ... uses to prove she's really beautiful, funny and worthy of being loved, gosh darn it ... hasn't she returned to the theme of Homely Girl Redeemed, and crowned herself the victor, countless times? Look back and you'll see that Streisand's career, from the beginning, was one long battle cry for geeks and wallflowers and Jewish girls with big noses - a series of wish-fulfillment scenarios in which she, the perennial underdog, triumphs by dint of talent, chutzpah and a really great personality ... in its first half ''The Mirror'' is a romantic-comic delight: nicely directed ... well-acted by a terrific cast and peppered with great one-liners ... by the second half ... the movie has disintegrated into a humorless, drawn-out plea for reassurance".<ref>{{cite news |last=Guthmann |first=Edward |url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/In-Babs-Vanity-Case-Mirror-Has-One-Face-2959204.php |title=In Babs' Vanity Case, 'Mirror' Has One Face: Streisand overdoes the ugly duckling bit |newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |date=November 15, 1996}}</ref>

[[Todd McCarthy]] of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called it "a vanity production of the first order. A staggeringly obsessive expression of the importance of appearances, good looks and being adored, Barbra Streisand's third directorial outing is also, incidentally, a very old-fashioned wish-fulfillment romantic comedy that has been directed and performed in the broadest possible manner ... From the beginning, it is clear that Streisand intends to hit every point squarely on the head and maybe bang it a few extra times for good measure. Every gag, every line and every emotional cue is pitched to the top balcony so no one will miss a thing, and there are quite a few moments of self-examination and discovery where one nearly expects the star to break into song to underline what she is really feeling ... the subject of the director's uninterrupted gaze. Lit and posed in an old-time movie star way you rarely see anymore, she plays out her career-long is-she-or-isn't-she-beautiful comic [[psychodrama]] one more time, with the girlish uncertainties wiped out with the speed of a costume change. If one were to take it all seriously, one would have to point out that there just isn't that much difference in Rose Before and After, that Streisand hasn't allowed herself to look unappealing enough to justify the big change. No matter. The [[narcissism]] on display is astonishing to behold, and veteran Barbra worshipers will have a field day. Beyond that, pic does deliver a number of laughs, deep-dish luxury on the production side and an engagingly enthusiastic performance from Bridges".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=McCarthy |first=Todd |author-link=Todd McCarthy |url=https://variety.com/1996/film/reviews/the-mirror-has-two-faces-1200447712/ |title=The Mirror Has Two Faces |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=November 11, 1996 |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref>

[[Lisa Schwarzbaum]] of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' rated the film C− and added, "We know these two people are lonely and afraid of love and deserve our empathy. But they enact their tightly choreographed [[pas de deux]] in such a hermetically sealed universe that our emotions can never be engaged. Instead, we are left to muse, 'Oy vey, does Streisand know how over-the-top she is?' That's not to say that ''Mirror'' is difficult to sit through. The synthetic one-liners that pass for humor and sentiment ... are struck regularly, like gongs ... The settings are pretty. The music is slick".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Schwarzbaum |first=Lisa |author-link=Lisa Schwarzbaum |url=https://ew.com/article/1996/11/22/movie-review-mirror-has-two-faces/ |title=Movie Review: 'The Mirror Has Two Faces' |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=November 22, 1996 |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref>

In ''[[The Washington Post]]'', Rita Kempley called the film "Barbra Streisand's latest folly" and added, "Although meant to be a bubbly romantic comedy, the movie is actually a very public tragedy for Streisand, who still can't quite believe that she's not [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] ... at 54, it's time to get over girlish hang-ups, forget the noble schnoz and thank God that unlike [[Cher]], you're still recognizable".<ref>{{cite news |last=Kempley |first=Rita |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/review96/mirrorhastwofaceskemp.htm |title=Caution: Objects in 'Mirror' Older Than They Appear |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=November 15, 1996}}</ref>

In the newspaper's ''Weekend'' section, [[Desson Howe]] opined, "For Streisand fans, this ugly-duckling parable ... is going to be the perfect experience. But for those who make crucifix signs with their fingers when her name is mentioned, this is definitely one to miss ... the running time is hardly helped by a plethora of strategically framed shots of Rose's legs, new hairstyle, luscious lips and misty-blue eyes, after she has undergone a physical makeover. There is comic relief, however, from Lauren Bacall as Hannah, Rose's egocentric, materialistic mother. Her withering lines ... counteract some of the ubiquitous narcissism".<ref>{{cite news |last=Howe |first=Desson |author-link=Desson Thomson |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/review96/mirrorhastwofaceshowe.htm |title=Streisand Loves a 'Mirror' |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=November 15, 1996}}</ref>

[[Lauren Bacall]]'s performance garnered widespread critical acclaim, earning her the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture]] and the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role]], in addition to a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]], the first in her then-50-plus-year career.

===Accolades=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Recipient(s) ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[69th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]] | [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] | [[Lauren Bacall]] | {{nom}} | align="center" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1997 |title=The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |access-date=October 23, 2011}}</ref> |- | [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] | "[[I Finally Found Someone]]" {{small|Music and lyrics by [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Marvin Hamlisch]], [[Bryan Adams]], and [[Robert John "Mutt" Lange]]}} | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row"| [[American Comedy Awards#1997 awards|American Comedy Awards]] | Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Lauren Bacall | {{nom}} | align="center"| |- ! scope="row"| [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards]] | Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures | "I Finally Found Someone" {{small|Music and lyrics by Barbra Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch, Bryan Adams, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange}} | {{won}} | align="center"| |- ! scope="row"| [[50th British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Awards]] | [[BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Best Actress in a Supporting Role]] | Lauren Bacall | {{nom}} | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1997/film |title=BAFTA Awards: Film in 1997 |publisher=[[British Academy Film Awards]] |access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[54th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]] | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]] | Barbra Streisand | {{nom}} | align="center" rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/film/mirror-has-two-faces |title=The Mirror Has Two Faces |publisher=[[Golden Globe Awards]] |access-date=July 5, 2021}}</ref> |- | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture]] | Lauren Bacall | {{won}} |- | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score – Motion Picture]] | Marvin Hamlisch | {{nom}} |- | [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song – Motion Picture]] | "I Finally Found Someone" {{small|Music and lyrics by Barbra Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch, Bryan Adams, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange}} | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Online Film & Television Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Lauren Bacall | {{nom}} | align="center" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oftaawards.com/film-awards/1st-annual-film-awards-1996/ |title=1st Annual Film Awards (1996) |publisher=Online Film & Television Association |access-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref> |- | Best Original Song | "I Finally Found Someone" {{small|Music and lyrics by Barbra Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch, Bryan Adams, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange}} | {{nom}} |- ! scope="row"| [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 1996|San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]] | [[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] | rowspan="3"| Lauren Bacall | {{won}} | align="center"| |- ! scope="row"| [[3rd Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Awards]] | [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role|Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role]] | {{won}} | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/3rd-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards |title=The 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |publisher=[[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] |access-date=May 21, 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| [[1st Golden Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]] | [[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]] | {{nom}} | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/1997/ |title=1997 Satellite Awards |publisher=[[Satellite Awards]] |access-date=August 24, 2021}}</ref> |}

==Soundtrack== Original music for the film was composed by [[Marvin Hamlisch]]. It received a nomination for Best Original Score at the [[54th Golden Globe Awards]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/531875/ENGLISH-PATIENT-GETS-7-GLOBE-NOMINATIONS.html?pg=all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418220548/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/531875/ENGLISH-PATIENT-GETS-7-GLOBE-NOMINATIONS.html?pg=all |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2014 |title='English Patient' Gets 7 Globe Nominations |last=Elber |first=Lynn |date=December 20, 1996 |newspaper=[[Deseret News]] |access-date=February 24, 2013}}</ref> On November 12, 1996, Sony released the soundtrack on CD.

Tracks include "[[Try a Little Tenderness]]" by [[David Sanborn]], "The Power Inside of Me" by [[Richard Marx]], "[[I Finally Found Someone]]" by Streisand and [[Bryan Adams]], "All of My Life" by Streisand and "The Apology / Nessun Dorma" by [[Luciano Pavarotti]] with the [[London Philharmonic Orchestra]] conducted by [[Zubin Mehta]]. In the final scene, Pavarotti's voice was mimed by real-life tenor and actor Carlo Scibelli.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117057/fullcredits |title=The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) Full Cast & Crew |website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=June 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.operissimo.com/triboni/exec?method=com.operissimo.artist.webDisplay&xsl=webDisplay&id=ffcyoieagxaaaaabclcn |title=Carlo Scibelli |website=[[Operissimo]] |access-date=June 12, 2021}}</ref>

The CD single for "I Finally Found Someone" also contains the Spanish-language version of Streisand's "[[Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)|Evergreen]]": "Siempre Verde (Tema de Amor de ''Nace Una Estrella'')".

==See also== * [[List of films about mathematicians]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{wikiquote}} * {{IMDb title}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20190413155229/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-mirror-has-two-faces-v136727 ''The Mirror Has Two Faces''] at [[AllMovie]] * {{AFI film}} * {{TCMDb title}} * [https://www.barbra-archives.info/the-mirror-has-two-faces-1996-movie Barbra Archives: ''The Mirror Has Two Faces'' film] * [https://www.barbra-archives.info/the-mirror-has-two-faces-movie-soundtrack-1996 Barbra Archives: ''The Mirror Has Two Faces: Music from the Motion Picture'']

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