A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937 · 111 min · EN · NR · 7.1 (184 votes)
Dir. William A. Wellman · Starring Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine, Lionel Stander · Music Max Steiner

Is the price of stardom a broken heart?

DramaRomance

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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A bittersweet journey through the intoxicating highs of Hollywood stardom and the devastating lows of personal demons. It's a classic tale of love found and lost amidst the glitz and the grit of show business, leaving a lingering sense of poignant tragedy.

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