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A Star Is Born

1937 · 111 min

Drama, Romance

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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Appeals to viewers who appreciate emotionally direct old-Hollywood romance about the costs of ambition, public success, and private devotion.

Tone
romantic, melancholic, bittersweet
Payoff
heartbreak, swoon
Pacing
steady
Intensity
moderate
Structure
linear
Themes
ambition, fame, addiction, marriage, sacrifice
Setting
late 1930s, Hollywood studios and entertainment circles

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