A Star Is Born (1976)

Synopsis of A Star Is Born

The third remake of the 1932 drama What Price Hollywood?, this adaptation of A Star Is Born moved the story into the mid-1970's and changed the milieu from the movie business to pop music. John Norman Howard (Kris Kristofferson) is a rock star whose career has peaked; he is numbed by booze and cocaine, his music has lost its edge, and his performances have become painfully haphazard. One night, after a concert, he stumbles into a club where he sees a singing group fronted by Esther Hoffman (Barbra Streisand). John likes what he hears and loves what he sees; he tries picking her up, but soon realizes if he wants to see her, he'll have to ask her out on an actual date. He does, and before long the two become involved, although Esther has trouble with John's rock star lifestyle. One night, a typically burned-out John lets Esther sing a few songs at one of his shows; before long she's the talk of the record business. While Esther's star begins to rise, John's continues to sink, and while she desperately tries get John to clean up and focus on his music, it may be too late to save him. The song "Evergreen" earned this film an Academy Award for Best Song; the credits contain the amusing notice, "Ms. Streisand's Clothes from ... Her Closet." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

140 mins

Director(s):

Frank Pierson

Writer(s):

John Gregory Dunne, Frank Pierson, Joan Didion

Producer(s):

Jon Peters

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Not For Children, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Brief Nudity)

Categories:

Romance

• 1976 - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
• 1976 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
• 1976 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Score
• 1976 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
• 1976 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Song
• 1976 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Song
• 1976 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
• 1976 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Original Score

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