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A Star Is Born (Original title)
Date: 2018 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Director: Bradley Cooper

Synopsis: Successful country singer Jackson Maine hears aspiring singer Ally performing at a bar and is both instantly smitten with her and impressed by her musical talent. When he gives her the big break that has thus far eluded her, she is catapulted towards both fame and a heated romance with her mentor.

Genres:
Drama, Romance

Subjects:
Music industry, Singers, Love, Marriage, Fame, Addictions
Releases
Date: 05 October 2018Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby AtmosAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 135 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 05 October 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby AtmosAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 135 mins 36 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Bros. Pictures International (UK)

Credits (78)
©: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., ©: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., Production Company: Joint Effort, Presents: Warner Bros. Pictures, [Presented] in association with: Live Nation Productions, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures, Executive Producer: Ravi Mehta, Executive Producer: Basil Iwanyk, Executive Producer: Niija Kuykendall, Executive Producer: Sue Kroll, Executive Producer: Michael Rapino, Executive Producer: Heather Parry, Produced by: Bill Gerber, Produced by: Jon Peters, Produced by: Bradley Cooper, Produced by: Todd Phillips, Produced by: Lynette Howell Taylor, Co-producer: Robert J. Dohrmann, Associate Producer: Bobby Wilhelm, Associate Producer: Weston Middleton, Unit Production Manager: Robert J. Dohrmann, Location Manager: Rick Schuler, Location Manager: Stephen Mapel, Post-production Supervisor: Lisa Dennis, 2nd Unit Director (Coachella Unit): Bruce Jones, 1st Assistant Director: Michele 'Shelley' Ziegler, 2nd Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan, Script Supervisor: Lyn Matsuda Norton, Casting by: Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham, Screenplay by: Eric Roth, Screenplay by: Bradley Cooper, Screenplay by: Will Fetters, Based on a story by: William Wellman, Robert Carson, Based on the 1954 screenplay by: Moss Hart, Based on the 1976 screenplay by: John Gregory Dunne, Based on the 1976 screenplay by: Joan Didion, Frank Pierson, Director of Photography: Matthew Libatique, A Camera Operator: Scott Sakamoto, Steadicam Operator: Scott Sakamoto, Visual Effects Supervisor: Bruce Jones, Visual Effects by: Hollywood Visual Effects, Visual Effects by: Ingenuity Studios, Visual Effects by: Crafty Apes, Visual Effects by: Lola VFX, MTI Film, Edited by: Jay Cassidy, Production Designer: Karen Murphy, Supervising Art Director: Bradley Rubin, Art Director: Matthew Horan, Set Designer: Jerry Ortega, Set Decorator: Ryan Watson, Costumes Designed by: Erin Benach, Fashion Stylist for Lady Gaga: Natali Germanotta, Make-up Department Head: Ve Neill, Make-up Artist for Lady Gaga: Sarah Nicole Tanno, Hair Department Head: Lori McCoy-Bell, Hair Stylist for Lady Gaga: Frederic Aspiras, Main and End Titles Designed by: Scarlet Letters, Additional Music by: Bradley Cooper, Music Supervisor: Julia Michels, Music Supervisor: Julianne Jordan, Music Consultant: Dave Cobb, Music Consultant: Peter Rotter, Music Consultant: Anthony Seyler, Choreographer: Richy Jackson, [Production] Sound Mixer: Steve Morrow, Re-recording Mixer: Tom Ozanich, Re-recording Mixer: Dean Zupancic, Re-recording Mixer: Jason Ruder, Supervising Sound Editor: Alan Robert Murray, Stunt Co-ordinator: Frank Torres, Vocal Coach for Lady Gaga: Don Lawrence, Vocal Coach for Bradley Cooper: Roger Love, In memory of: Elizabeth Kemp
Cast (20)
Lady Gaga (Ally), Bradley Cooper (Jackson Maine, 'Jack'), Sam Elliott (Bobby), Andrew Dice Clay (Lorenzo), Rafi Gavron (Rez Gavron), Anthony Ramos (Ramon), Dave Chappelle (George Stone, 'Noodles'), Alec Baldwin, Marlon Williams (himself), Brandi Carlile (herself), Ron Rifkin (Carl), Barry Shabaka Henley (Little Feet), Michael D. Roberts (Matty), Michael J. Harney (Wolfie), Rebecca Field (Gail), Derek Kevin Jones (Etta James), William Belli (Emerald), Dennis Tong (Donte), Joshua Wells (Sooki), Greg Grunberg (Phil, Jack's driver)
Books held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
Title: Richard Dyer reader
Author: DAVIS, Glyn  Pages: vii, 551 pages

Title: Star is Born
Author: Roth, Eric  Pages: 137 pages
Description: Based on the 1954 screenplay by Moss Hart and the 1976 screenplay by John Gregory & Joan Didion and Frank Pierson.