A Star Is Born

Legend has it woman can’t have it all, but here’s a film that tries anyway. A fading matinee idol coaches a nobody nightclub singer to stardom as his own star dims in sync. It’s like watching a train wreck you can’t look away from, but with more sequins.

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George Cukor directed A Star Is Born in 1954. See George Cukor's full filmography, where to start with George Cukor, or where to go after you've seen everything by George Cukor.

A Star Is Born was released in 1954 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 176 minutes.