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A Star Is Born

1976 · 140 min

A sweeping, music-filled romance that slowly turns heartbreaking as fame and self-destruction pull two lovers apart.

Directed by
Frank Pierson
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
Tagline
For anyone who has ever loved...
Overview
Has-been singing idol John Norman Howard falls in love with young, up-and-coming songstress Esther Hoffman in Frank Pierson's version of the classic love story updated to the rock and roll era.

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Directed by
Frank Pierson
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • ambition
  • addiction
  • fate
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, music, romance
Directed by
Frank Pierson
Written by
Frank Pierson, Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne
Starring
Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark, Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Marta Heflin, M.G. Kelly
Music
Roger Kellaway
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Runtime
140 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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