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A Star Is Born

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Original title

A Star Is Born

Year

1976

Running time

139 min.

Country

United States

Director

Frank Pierson

Screenwriter

Frank Pierson, Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne, Alvin Sargent, Jonathan Axelrod, Jay Presson Allen. Story: William A. Wellman, Robert CarsonSee 4 More

Cast

Music

Barbra Streisand, Roger Kellaway

Cinematography

Robert Surtees

Producer

Warner Bros., Winters Hollywood, Barwood Films, First Artists

Genre

Drama. Romance. Musical | Music. Drugs. Remake

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A Star is Born

Synopsis

Rock star John Norman (Kris Kristofferson) has seen his popularity dwindle and he has difficulties keeping promises to his agent or journalists. He meets the young singer Esther (Barbra Streisand) and helps her to get a contract with a record company. While she has a breakthrough, Norman becomes more and more depressed.

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Awards: 1976: Oscar: Best Song. 4 Nominations

1976: 5 Golden Globes: Best Movie - Comedy or Musical

1977: BAFTA - British Academy Film Awards: 2 nominations

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Critics' reviews

"The new 'A Star Is Born' has the rare distinction of being a superlative remake"

Variety Staff: Variety
"The film is equal parts I Will Survive and pop martyrdom, instigated by a star so enormous that she could likely bankroll the Department of Defense for the year of 1976 and still have money left over."

Chris Cabin: Slant
"Streisand never plays to or with the other actors. She does 'A Star Is Born' as a solo turn. Everybody else is a back‐up musician"

Vincent Canby: The New York Times
"The movie falls short of greatness, but it compares more than favorably not only with the usual concert film (good as a few of them are) but also with the current love stories on film."

The Hollywood Reporter
"I enjoyed a lot of A Star Is Born. I thought Miss Streisand was distractingly miscast in the role, and yet I forgave her everything when she sang. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Streisand is so overwhelming a presence that she can probably get away indefinitely with making movies as slipshod as this one. But it would be a shame if she were content to settle for that. "

Janet Maslin: Newsweek
"Apart from the flash new environment, this version vaunts its modernity by vulgarising everything in sight, making the characters mouthpieces for foul language and equally foul sentimentality"

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