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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Tom Tryon (story)
Billy Wilder (writer) ...
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Release Date:
29 June 1978 (West Germany) more
Plot:
Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress out of retirement. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Wilder's worst more (14 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | William Holden | ... | Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler |
 | Marthe Keller | ... | Fedora / Antonia Sobryanski |
 | Hildegard Knef | ... | Countess Fedora Sobryanski |
| José Ferrer | ... | Doctor Vando |
| Frances Sternhagen | ... | Miss Balfour |
| Mario Adorf | ... | Corfu Hotel Manager |
 | Stephen Collins | ... | Young Barry |
 | Henry Fonda | ... | President of the Academy |
 | Michael York | ... | Himself |
| Hans Jaray | ... | Count Sobryanski |
| Gottfried John | ... | Kritos |
 | Arlene Francis | ... | Newscaster |
| Jacques Maury | ... | Head Usher |
| Christine Mueller | ... | Young Antonia |
| Ellen Schwiers | ... | Nurse |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Fedora (West Germany)
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Runtime:
Spain:116 min | Sweden:114 min | USA:114 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 | Hungary:14 | West Germany:12 (f) | Finland:K-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG
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Faye Dunaway was originally offered the role of Fedora, and Marlene Dietrich was asked to play Countess Sobryanski. more
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Doctor Vando: [disbelieving] Jean Sibelius tacky?!? more
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References Mister Roberts (1955) more
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It is embarrassing to watch a former master of the medium (Billy Wilder) create a shallow, bitter little piece like this. His lead character, a filmmaker desperate to work again, chases an aging movie star for his movie. He rails against the new kids taking over the movie industry with their hand-held cameras, dismissing in a stroke a whole new generation of filmmakers. The story is based on the thinnest of ideas, Holden looks like he has a hangover in every scene, and there is the stench of desperation hanging over the whole enterprise. We have all seen played out far too many times the sad tale of the former great this- or-that attempting a comeback and flopping because the juice is gone. That sums this movie up in spades. All in all it's a sad piece of work, and a reminder to bow out gracefully.