Une étoile est née

A farm kid slides neatly into Hollywood hand-me-downs. Esther Blodgett waits tables, meets alcoholic idol Norman Maine, marries up, then watches his star fade while hers rockets in this pre-Code elevator pitch. The glass slipper fits, which is more than you can say for the booze.

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William A. Wellman directed Une étoile est née in 1937. See William A. Wellman's full filmography, where to start with William A. Wellman, or where to go after you've seen everything by William A. Wellman.

Une étoile est née was released in 1937 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 111 minutes.