A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

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  • Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
  • Release Date: 1976-12-17
  • Runtime: 139 minutes
  • : 6
  • Production Company: Barwood Films
  • Production Country: United States of America
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6/10
6
From 225 Ratings

Description

Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer Esther Hoffman after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing a few songs at one of his shows and she becomes the talk of the music industry. Esther's star begins to rise, while John's continues to fall. She tries desperately to get John to sober up and focus on his music, but it may be too late to save him.

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  • CinemaSerf

    7
    By CinemaSerf
    If you are a fan of Barbra Streisand then you will enjoy this third iteration of the classic rags-to-riches story. In this version, Kris Kristofferson is the coke-fuelled rock star whose career seems to be very much on the wain after a series of bad reviews and bad behaviour... One night he stumbles across a small bar where a band "the Oreos" are playing. He effectively trashes their set much to the chagrin of Streisand. He does, however, rate her voice and after a wobbly start sets her on the road to stardom. What sets this apart from the earlier films is that there is much more music - and the soundtrack that produced "Evergreen" and "Lost Inside of You"; whilst not quite "The Man that Got Away" provides an amiable substitute for some pretty run-of-the-mill dialogue. As updated versions go, it's probably better to listen to than watch. A great finale number too...

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