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Billy Wilder Speaks
The wit and wisdom of one of Hollywood's most acclaimed filmmakers
Genres
DocumentaryTV Movie
Overview
In 1988, German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff sat down with legendary director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) at his office in Beverly Hills, California, and turned on his camera for a series of filmed interviews. (A recut of the 1992 TV miniseries Billy, How Did You Do It?)
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
72 min
Release Date
2006-06-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Billy Wilder
Self - Filmmaker
Volker Schlöndorff
Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer
Hellmuth Karasek
Self - Writer / Interviewer
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