USA,
1976, 139 min
(Alternative: 135 min)
Directed by:
Frank R. PiersonCinematography:
Robert SurteesComposer:
Roger KellawayCast:
Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey, Oliver Clark, Marta Heflin, Sally Kirkland, Paul Mazursky, Robert Englund, Booker T. Jones, Maidie Norman (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
Musical drama starring Barbra Streisand as Esther Hoffman, an unknown bar singer. John Norman Howard (Kris Kristofferson) is a fading rock star who drowns his sorrows in booze and self-pity. One evening, he chances upon Esther singing in a bar and gives her the opportunity to audition for a recording contract. She is a huge success, and romance between the two blossoms into marriage. However, as Esther's star eclipses John's he grows increasingly resentful and self-destructive. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1977 - Barbra Streisand (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song))
- 1977 - Robert Surtees (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1977 - Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment
- 1977 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1978 - Alan Bergman, Barbra Streisand, Donna Weiss, Kenny Ascher, Kenny Loggins, Leon Russell, Marilyn Bergman, Paul Williams, Rupert Holmes (Best Music)
- 1978 - Best Soundtrack
Golden Globes
- 1977 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1977 - Kris Kristofferson (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1977 - Barbra Streisand (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1977 - Kenny Ascher (Best Original Score)
- 1977 - Paul Williams (Best Original Score)
- 1977 - Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams (Best Original Song)