🎬 Film · English

A Star Is Born (N/A)

Name: A Star Is Born
Director: William A. Wellman
Genre: romance film, musical film, drama film
Duration: 111 min
Cast: Arthur Hoyt, Francis Ford, Osgood Perkins, Jed Prouty, J. C. Nugent

⏱ 111 min romance film musical film drama film

Plot

1937 film by William A. Wellman

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Why Watch This

William A. Wellman’s 1937 “A Star Is Born” captures the intoxicating rise and heartbreaking fall of a Hollywood dream‑maker with lush Technicolor romance and memorable songs that still echo in today’s star‑making myths.

Best For

Classic film fans, Romance lovers, Musical enthusiasts, History buffs, Film students

The CinePearl Take

Janet Gaynor’s luminous performance as the naive newcomer is the film’s beating heart, while Fredric March brings a brooding, tragic depth to the fading star. Wellman balances sweeping musical set‑pieces with intimate drama, letting the pacing breathe between glamour and ruin. The movie’s central theme—how fame can both elevate and destroy—still feels eerily relevant, making it a timeless cautionary tale.

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Cast & Crew

Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Arthur Hoyt, Francis Ford, Osgood Perkins, Jed Prouty, J. C. Nugent, George Chandler, Clarence Wilson, Olin Howland, Claude King, Pat Flaherty, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Owen Moore, Edgar Kennedy, Lionel Stander, Marshall Neilan, Dennis O'Keefe, Andy Devine
Writer: William A. Wellman

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