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A Star Is Born

Is the price of stardom a broken heart?

1937 NR 1h 51m

DramaRomance

7.2/10 TMDB Score245 votes · IMDb ↗

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.

Movie Details

Original titleA Star Is Born
Release dateApr 27, 1937
StatusReleased
Original languageEN
CountryUnited States of America
Certification (US)NR
Keywordshusband wife relationship, alcoholism, movie business, hollywood, alcoholic, show business, waitress, movie star, has been, fading star

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★ 7.2/10

245 votes on TMDB. IMDb ratings are shown on IMDb itself — view this title on IMDb ↗.

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What is A Star Is Born about?

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.

When was A Star Is Born released?

A Star Is Born was released on Apr 27, 1937 (status: Released).

Who directed A Star Is Born?

William A. Wellman directed A Star Is Born.

What is the TMDB rating of A Star Is Born?

A Star Is Born has a TMDB rating of 7.2/10 from 245 votes.