Part of 2024 In Tribute and Music City Mondays
The fire of Barbra Streisand. The magnetism of Kris Kristofferson. The reckless world of big-time rock ’n’ roll. All three bring a new passion and timeliness to A STAR IS BORN, one of the screen’s classic love stories (previously filmed in 1937 and 1954, and most recently remade in 2018). Winner of five Golden Globe® Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress and Best Actor (Musical/Comedy). Paul Williams, Kenny Loggins, Leon Russell and others worked with Streisand on one of the most popular song scores ever, topped by the Streisand/Williams “Evergreen” winning the Academy Award® and Golden Globe® Award as 1976’s Best Original Song. Kris Kristofferson turns in an all-too-believable, naturalistic performance as burnt out rock ‘n’ roller John Norman Howard.
“The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I knew he was something special,” she wrote. “Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the perfect choice for a script I was developing, which eventually became A STAR IS BORN.” —Barbra Streisand (Instagram, Sep 29, 2024) “The new A STAR IS BORN has the rare distinction of being a superlative remake. Barbra Streisand’s performance as the rising star is her finest screen work to date, while Kris Kristofferson’s magnificent portrayal of her failing benefactor realizes all the promise first shown five years earlier in CISCO PIKE.” —Variety (Dec 31, 1975)
