| Title |
A star is born / Warner Bros. Pictures ; First Artists presents ; a Barwood/Jon Peters production ; screenplay by John Gregory Dunne & Joan Didion and Frank Pierson ; produced by Jon Peters ; directed by Frank Pierson ; executive producer, Barbra Streisand. |
| OCLC |
ocm76175090 |
| International standard recording code |
085393353629 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
00085393353629 |
| Videorecording number |
33536 Warner Home Video |
| Publisher |
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2006] |
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©2006. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (140 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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DVD video 4 3/4 in. |
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stamping rdapm |
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digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1 rda |
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digital optical mono Dolby Digital 1.0 rda |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video. |
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region 1 rdare |
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Motion picture. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Women rock musicians -- United States -- Drama.
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Rock musicians -- United States -- Drama.
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Music trade -- United States -- Drama.
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Rock concerts -- United States -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- United States -- Drama.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Musical films.
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Feature films.
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Musical films.
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Romance films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Film remakes.
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Musical -- Feature.
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| System details note |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (matted, enhanced) presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono, dual-layer. |
| Cast |
Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark, Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Marta Heflin, M.G. Kelly, Sally Kirkland, Joanne Linville, Uncle Rudy, Paul Mazursky. |
| Creation/Production credits |
Director of photography, Robert Surtees ; production designer, Polly Platt ; film editor, Peter Zinner ; music by Roger Kellaway. |
| Target audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Summary |
Rock star John Norman Howard has noticed that his career has begun to decline. Too many years of concerts, bad managers and life on the road have made him cynical. Then he meets the innocent, pure and very talented singer Esther Hoffman. John shows Esther the way to stardom while forsaking his own career. As they fall in love, her success only makes his decline even more apparent. |
| Awards note |
Academy Award for Best Original Song. |
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Winner of 5 Golden Globe Awards, including Best Picture, Actress and Actor (Musical/Comedy), Best Original Song. |
| Language note |
Dialogue in English (Dolby surround 5.1) with optional French (Dolby mono.) soundtrack; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| General note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1976. |
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Based on a story by William Wellman and Robert Carson. |
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Special features: Commentary by Barbra Streisand; Wardrobe tests with commentary by Barbra Streisand; Additional scenes with optional commentary by Barbra Streisand; Theatrical trailers. |
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