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For his penultimate film, Billy Wilder created this elegiac, potent and richly entertaining mystery. Reuniting with one of his greatest actors William Holden, and co-written with his longtime collaborator I.A.L. Diamond, this is an exquisitely crafted tale of romance and intrigue.Washed-up producer Barry ‘Dutch’ Detweiler (William Holden) attempts to lure the iconic but reclusive actress Fedora (Marthe Keller) out of retirement in a bid to revive both their careers. But her privacy is hard won, and with good reason, and opening up the secrets surrounding her could spell disaster.Continuing the exploration of themes first examined in Sunset Boulevard, now decades later through the prism of New Hollywood, Fedora is a great filmmaker’s testament, and a masterful, stirring exploration of cinema’s power. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present a new dual-format special edition for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK.
Original Release
06/29/1978
US Release
04/15/1979
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Cast
Name | Character |
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William Holden | Barry Detweiler |
Marthe Keller | Fedora |
Hildegard Knef | The Countess / Countess Sobryanski |
Jose Ferrer | Doctor Vando |
Frances Sternhagen | Miss Balfour |
Mario Adorf | Hotel Manager / Corfu Hotel Manager |
Stephen Collins | Young Barry |
Henry Fonda | President of the Academy |
Michael York | Self |
Hans Jaray | Count Sobryanski |
Directors
Writers
Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond, Tom Tryon
Cast
Name | Character |
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William Holden | Barry Detweiler |
Marthe Keller | Fedora |
Hildegard Knef | The Countess / Countess Sobryanski |
Jose Ferrer | Doctor Vando |
Frances Sternhagen | Miss Balfour |
Mario Adorf | Hotel Manager / Corfu Hotel Manager |
Stephen Collins | Young Barry |
Henry Fonda | President of the Academy |
Michael York | Self |
Hans Jaray | Count Sobryanski |
Gottfried John | Kritos |
Arlene Francis | Newscaster |
Jacques Maury | Head Usher |
Christine Mueller | Young Antonia |
Ellen Schwiers | Nurse |
Ferdy Mayne | First Director |
Peter Capell | Second Director |
Robert Cunningham | Assistant Director |
Christoph Künzler | Clerk |
Mary Kelly | Gladys |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Billy Wilder | Producer |
I.A.L. Diamond | Producer |