Fedora

1978 109 min ★ 6.7 Drama, Mystery

Down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement, only to discover the horrifying truth behind her success.

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Cast

William Holden

Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler

Marthe Keller

Fedora

Hildegard Knef

Countess 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

Self

Hans Járay

Count Sobryanski

Details

Director

Billy Wilder

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$6,700,000

Production

SFP, NF Geria II Filmgesellschaft m.b.H., Bavaria Studios

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

June 4, 2023

★ 6/10

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 pr...