UID:
(DE-602)b3kat_BV048720925
Format:
1 Blu-ray-Disc (59 Min.)
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teilw. schwarz-weiß
Series Statement:
The Masters of Cinema Series 82
Uniform Title:
Portrait d'un homme 'à 60% parfait': Billy Wilder
Content:
This enjoyable and revealing 1980 documentary allows the filmmaker to speak at length about his childhood in Austria, his beginnings in journalism in Berlin, his move to Paris and his rise of the Hollywood ranks, from writer to director to producer in search of maximum control. Speaking to French critic Michel Ciment, Wilder addresses such topics as his art collection (he calls himself an "accumulator"), his difficulties working with Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe, the uncaged bird in his office representing his freedom from the studio system, the conception of "The Apartment" (inspired by an aspect of David Lean's "Brief Encounter"), and the perks and downfalls of location shooting (using Monroe's famous "Seven Year Itch" scene to illustrate). Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau chip in with a few of their own experiences as repeat performers for the director. It's a personal and enlightening piece that brings us closer to Wilder than we've gotten to many of the great filmmakers of his time. [www.dvdizzy.com]
Note:
engl.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Blu-Ray-Disc
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DVD-Video
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