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• Language: English
• Subtitles: Spanish
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• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000EIUDBE
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wilder's last great work..., January 26, 2007

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Grigory's Girl "Grigory's Girl" (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fedora [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is Billy Wilder's most poignant film. Wilder's work is very cynical, funny, and really acerbic at times, but his later work in the 1970's had a melancholy and sadness that his previous films did not. These qualities were demonstrated no better than in this film, Fedora. The film is a cousin to Wilder's better known Sunset Boulevard, again starring William Holden as a washed up film producer trying to lure a reclusive star out of retirement. He ends up uncovering secrets about the actress and her family that were probably better left unknown. The film has a sadness for the old Hollywood days. Wilder was always cynical, but he probably realised that the new Hollywood of the 1970's (this film is from 1978) was far worse than the old studio system was. In retrospective, old Hollywood films are more interesting and have tons more depth than current Hollywood films ever will. This film isn't filled with the acid tongued humour of Sunset Boulevard. It has a weary resignation about it. The performances are very good, especially Holden. He did a few films after this, but this one was his last great role. Wilder is sympathetic to Holden's character, perhaps because he felt like him at times. Despite Wilder's amazing track record, he had trouble getting financing for this film, and it ended up being financed by German TV of all things. He only made one film after this, the critically drubbed Buddy, Buddy, and spent the last 20 years of his life in retirement. This is my favorite Wilder film.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific film...Long forgotten...Alas, April 10, 2005

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Peter (Sioux Falls, SD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fedora [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Please, let's release this one on DVD. I mean, Billy Wilder's last film!!!??? Definitely worth it.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting and memorable. Can see over and over again., September 21, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Fedora [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The acting was great. The storyline held me spellbound. Maybe because I related to the 'young' Fedora. It is a psychological art film which is definately worth seeing.