A Star Is Born | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | February 23, 2013
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3rd version of this film is a melo-dramatic ego piece for Streisand. Her and Kristofferson play well but it's too phoney to buy the messages
genre Drama | Music
synopsis A Star Is Born is a 1976 rock music film telling the story of a young woman, played by Barbra Streisand who enters show business, and meets and falls in love with an established male star, played by Kris Kristofferson, only to find her career ascending while his goes into decline.
lead actors Barbra Streisand | Kris Kristofferson | Gary Busey | Oliver Clark | Venetta Fields | Clydie King | Marta Heflin | Bill Graham | Rita Coolidge | Tony Orlando
director Frank Pierson