# A Star Is Born (1976)

> A fading rock idol launches a gifted singer into stardom while their love becomes inseparable from his own self-destruction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11860

## Facts

- Runtime: 140 min
- Genres: Drama, Music, Romance
- Director: Frank Pierson
- Cast: Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark, Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Marta Heflin, M.G. Kelly
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075265/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: romantic, wistful, passionate, music movie night, 1970s cinema retrospective

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- [Beaches (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/9334)

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