A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1937)
“Is the price of stardom a broken heart?”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor
as Esther Blodgett
Fredric March
Fredric March
as Norman Maine
Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Menjou
as Oliver Niles
May Robson
May Robson
as Lettie Blodgett
Andy Devine
Andy Devine
as Danny McGuire
Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander
as Matt Libby
Owen Moore
Owen Moore
as Casey Burke
Peggy Wood
Peggy Wood
as Miss Phillips
Elizabeth Jenns
Elizabeth Jenns
as Anita Regis
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
as Pop Randall
J. C. Nugent
J. C. Nugent
as Mr. Blodgett
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
as Posture CoachCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 111 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.