For anyone who has ever loved...
Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer Esther Hoffman after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing a few songs at one of his shows and she becomes the talk of the music industry. Esther's star begins to rise, while John's continues to fall. She tries desperately to get John to sober up and focus on his music, but it may be too late to save him.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- Barbra StreisandEsther Hoffman
- Kris KristoffersonJohn Norman Howard
- Gary BuseyBobbie Ritchie
- Oliver ClarkGary Danziger
- Venetta FieldsThe Oreos
- Clydie KingThe Oreos
- Marta HeflinQuentin
- M.G. KellyBebe Jesus
- Sally KirklandPhotographer
- Joanne LinvilleFreddie
Crew
- Frank PiersonDirector
- Joan DidionScreenplay
- Frank PiersonScreenplay
- John Gregory DunneScreenplay
- Robert SurteesDirector of Photography
- Roger KellawayOriginal Music Composer
- Peter ZinnerEditor
- Jon PetersProducer
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