A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born is a 1954 American musical film directed by George Cukor. The screenplay written by Moss Hart was an adaptation of the original 1937 film, which was based on the original screenplay by Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker, and Alan Campbell. In 2000, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The film ranke... More

Initial release date:

  • 1954

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 3 h 1 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • A Star Is Born,
  • Ein neuer Stern am Himmel

Film

Directed by

George Cukor

George Dewey Cukor ( /ˈkjuːkər/; July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO and later MGM, where he directed What Price Hollywood? (1932), A Bill of Divorcement (1932), Dinner at Eight ...

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Oct 16, 1954
  • Sep 19, 2000
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Runtime:

  • 3 h 1 min
  • 2 h 56 min
  • 2 h 50 min
  • 3 h 2 min
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Awards

BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress Nominees

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film Winners

AFI's 100 Years of Musicals of 2006

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