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Fedora( 1978)

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Youth had been a habit of hers for so long that she could not part with it.

Overview

An ambitious Hollywood hustler becomes involved with a reclusive female star, whom he tries to lure out of retirement.

    Top Billed Cast

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      William Holden

      Barry Detweiler

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      Marthe Keller

      Fedora

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      Hildegard Knef

      Countess Sobryanski

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      José Ferrer

      Doctor Vando

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      Frances Sternhagen

      Miss Balfour

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      Mario Adorf

      Corfu Hotel Manager

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      Stephen Collins

      Young Barry

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      Henry Fonda

      President of the Academy

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      Michael York

      Self

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      Hans Járay

      Count Sobryanski

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      Gottfried John

      Kritos

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      Arlene Francis

      Newscaster

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      Elma Karlowa

      Maid

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      Ellen Schwiers

      Nurse

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      Ferdy Mayne

      First Director

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      Peter Capell

      Second Director

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      Panos Papadopulos

      Bartender

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 04 2023
    Perhaps not one of Billy Wilder's most famous of films, but this penultimate effort is certainly one of his more intriguing. The story is told starting from the moment of the death of the actress "Fedora" (Marthe Keller) and so it is basically about the circumstances that led to her being hit by a train (suicide/accident?). William Holden ("Dutch Detweiler") has seen better days as an Hollywood producer, and so determines to try and lure the legendary star from her reclusive existence in her Greek villa; surrounded by a rather acolytic coterie as obsessed with their own interests as with those ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    6727000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • hollywood