Film1937111 min

A Star Is Born

Name: A Star Is Born
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1937
Duration: 111 min
Cast: Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine

Taste attributes: dramaromancefashionslowheavyrealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

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"Is the price of stardom a broken heart?"

Boxlist takeA grounded, weighty romantic drama: slow-burning and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.9 /10

TMDB · 123 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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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