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A Star Is Born
“Is the price of stardom a broken heart?”
7.2 / 10• 1937• 1h 51m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
Cast & Crew
Janet Gaynor
Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
Lead
Fredric March
Norman Maine
Adolphe Menjou
Oliver Niles
May Robson
Lettie Blodgett
Andy Devine
Danny McGuire
Lionel Stander
Matt Libby
Owen Moore
Casey Burke
Peggy Wood
Miss Phillips
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William A. Wellman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Star Is Born is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
