Edition |
Widescreen version. |
Description |
1 videodisc (140 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (matted, enhanced) presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital mono, dual-layer. |
Cast |
Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson. |
Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1976. |
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Based on a story by William Wellman and Robert Carson. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
Summary |
Rock star John Norman Howard has noticed that his career has begun to decline. Too many years of concerts, bad managers and life on the road have made him cynical. Then he meets the innocent, pure and very talented singer Esther Hoffman. John shows Esther the way to stardom while forsaking his own career. As they fall in love, her success only makes his decline even more apparent. |
Note |
Special features: Commentary by Barbra Streisand; additional scenes; wardrobe tests, trailer gallery. |
Awards |
Academy Award for Best Original Song. |
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Winner of 5 Golden Globe Awards, including Best Picture, Actress and Actor (Musical/Comedy), Best Original Song. |
Language |
Dialogue in English (Dolby surround 5.1) with optional French (Dolby mono.) soundtrack; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Women rock musicians -- United States -- Drama.
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Rock musicians -- United States -- Drama.
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Music trade -- United States -- Drama.
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Rock concerts -- United States -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- United States -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Musical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Dunne, John Gregory, 1932-2003.
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Didion, Joan.
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Pierson, Frank R.
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Peters, Jon.
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Streisand, Barbra.
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Kristofferson, Kris.
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Wellman, William A., 1896-1975.
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Carson, Robert, 1909-1983.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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Barwood Films, Ltd.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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ISBN |
0790792338 |
Standard No. |
085393353629 |
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085391192657 |
Music No. |
33536 Warner Home Video |
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