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Rose Morgan (Barbara Streisand), who still lives with her mother (Lauren Bacall), is a professor of Romantic Literature who desperately longs for passion in her life.  Gregory Larkin (Jeff Bridges), a mathematics professor, has been burned by passionate relationships and longs for a sexless union based on friendship and respect.

They're two people with almost nothing in common, but Fate "in the form of a personal ad and a meddling sister" brings them together.  And without physical attraction to complicate matters, Rose and Greg become best friends and soon agree to an unconventional marriage built on intellectual passion instead of sexual heat.  But when two people meet, marry, try to remain celibate and then fall in love , they realize they are courting chaos.

Directed by Streisand and co-staring Pierce Brosnan, George Segal, Mimi Rodgers and Brenda Vaccaro, The Mirror Has Two Faces explores our modern myths of sex and beauty with a brilliant combination of humor and poignancy that makes it "the year's best romantic comedy." (Jim Ferguson, Prevue Channel)

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Directed by:
Barbra Streisand

Writing credits:
Andre Cayatte & Gerard Oury

"Two thumbs up!"
Siskel & Ebert

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 ....  Candy
Ali Marsh ....  First Girl Student
Leslie Stefanson ....  Sara Myers
Taina Elg ....  Female Professor
Lucy Avery Brooks ....  Felicia
Amber Smith ....  Felicia on video
David Kinzie ....  Claire's Masseur