# The “terrible” 1976 movie Cher was glad had stabbed her in the back: “It was a very bad caricature”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-terrible-1976-movie-cher-was-glad-had-stabbed-her-in-the-back-it-was-a-very-bad-caricature/
- Published: 2026-11-15T19:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T20:23:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/terrible-movie-cher-was-glad-had-stabbed-her-in-the-back/

## Key points

- Cher says she was replaced by Barbra Streisand without being told.
- She later called the film a poor caricature of rock singers.
- The 1976 film was a major box-office and awards success.

## Summary

Cher says she was originally cast opposite Kris Kristofferson in the 1976 version of *A Star Is Born*, but was dropped in favour of Barbra Streisand without being told by the producers. The change upset her, particularly because the film drew on her life, but she later felt she had escaped a role in a film she disliked.

Cher criticised the film as a poor caricature of rock singers, arguing it failed to show how suddenly young musicians can rise to fame and struggle to cope. Released in December 1976, it was the year’s second-highest-grossing film after *Rocky*, won an Academy Award from four nominations, and took all five Golden Globes for which it was shortlisted, including Best Actress for Streisand.

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