Underplayed Gems

A Star Is Born (1976)

A Star Is Born poster
Directed by
Frank Pierson
Genre
drama film, musical film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 20m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 242 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An unknown singer meets a famous rock star who falls for her and helps launch her career. As she rises to fame, his own star starts to fade, putting their relationship under strain.

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What happens

A Star Is Born is a 1976 American musical romantic drama film directed by Frank Pierson, written by Pierson, John Gregory Dunne, and Joan Didion. It stars Barbra Streisand as an unknown singer and Kris Kristofferson as an established rock and roll star. The two fall in love, only to find her career ascending while his goes into decline. The film is a remake of the 1937 film with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, notably adapted in 1954 as a musical starring Judy Garland and James Mason; and subsequently again in 2018 with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. It features songs written by Streisand, Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher, with underscore by Roger Kellaway. A Star Is Born premiered at the Mann Village Theater on December 18, 1976, with a wide release by Warner Bros. the following day. A huge box office success, grossing $80 million on a $6 million budget in North America, it emerged as the second highest-grossing of the year. Reviews praised its performances and musical score, but criticized the screenplay and runtime. At the 49th Academy Awards, the film was nominated in three categories and won Best Original Song for its love theme "Evergreen". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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