A Star Is Born is a romantic drama film from 2018 that is an emotional roller coaster. Bradley Cooper directs the film, which was written by Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, and Will Fetters.
The film is based on the same-titled short story by William Wellman and Robert Carson, as well as Moss Hart’s screenplay “A Star Is Born” (1954) and the same-titled 1976 screenplay by Joan Didion and Frank Pierson.
Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper, Jon Peters, Todd Philips, and Lynette Howell Taylor produced the film. Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Andrew Dice Clay, Dave Chappelle, and Sam Elliot feature in the film.
Cooper made his directorial debut with this film, which premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2018. The film received critical acclaim for its photography, direction, and cast’s impressive performances.
Is A Star Is Born a True Story?
In Hollywood, the story of A Star is Born has been adapted into a film four times, beginning in 1951 with Kathleen Crowley and Conrad Nagel, then again in 1954 with Judy Garland and James Mason, in 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, and most recently in 2018 with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
There is no formal confirmation to support the idea that the 1937 original was inspired by the life of silent film star Colleen Moore. There were also rumors that the plot of the first film was inspired by the relationship between Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Fay, although this has not been confirmed. As far as is known, the 2018 film is not based on a genuine story or actual events.
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Quick Recap of “A Star Is Born”
The plot opens with the introduction of Jackson “Jack” Maine, a forty-three-year-old famous country rock musician. Privately, Jack struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction, but he still manages to perform and maintain his lifestyle.
One day following a performance, he attends a drag club where he meets Ally, a waitress, and singer-songwriter, for the first time while she performs an Edith Piaf imitation. As a result, he finds her singing alluring, and they spend the entire night conversing about their lives and jobs and exchanging the lyrics she has composed.
She unwillingly attends one of his gigs after he invites her, and they perform the song “Shallow” together. As he invites her to travel with him, they develop a romantic bond and enjoy a joyful time together.
The End of the Movie is Really Sad
Jack foreshadows the conclusion of the film by telling his therapist about a suicide attempt he made years earlier, in which he attempted to hang himself with a belt. Ally decides to cancel a previously scheduled European tour in order to be with her husband throughout his rehabilitation.
Jackson will accompany his wife to a local performance upon his return from rehabilitation. Before he can attend, Ally’s music manager stops by and convinces the country singer that the pop star’s first major European tour cancellation will be detrimental to her career. The manager argues that Jackson is destroying the lives and careers of his wife.
Jack, who is still recovering from treatment and battling severe depression, blames himself for his wife’s decision to put her career on hold. Instead of accompanying her at her concert, he returns to the garage and repeats his previous suicide attempt. This time he is successful.
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Ally sings a poignant rendition of “I’ll Never Love Again,” a song written by Jackson for her before his death. Her extraordinary performance seals her stardom, but at a terrible cost.
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