🎬 Drama, Romance

A Star Is Born

"Is the price of stardom a broken heart?"

⭐ 7.2/10 1937 1h 51m Dir. William A. Wellman

About this movie

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.

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7.2/10 239 votes

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Year
1937
Runtime
1h 51m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.2/10
Votes
239
Genre
Drama, Romance
Language
EN
Budget
$1.2M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 Romance 🎬 William A. Wellman 👤 Janet Gaynor 👤 Fredric March 👤 Adolphe Menjou
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Questions about A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born has a runtime of 1h 51m (1 hour and 51 minutes).
A Star Is Born was directed by William A. Wellman and released in 1937.
A Star Is Born is a Drama, Romance film (1937).
The cast of A Star Is Born includes Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine.
A Star Is Born has a TMDB rating of 7.2/10 based on 239 votes.

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