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enjoyed watching "fedora" by billy wilder from 1977, and i think i like his technicolor films even better than the b/w ones.
started off very nicely, location in corfu, experienced storytelling (that's somehow missing nowadays), masterful camera work and professional acting. story is a new version of the old topic from "sunset boulevard", the aging, mysterious and still glamourous hollywood star unable to deal with reality.
lots of hollywood stars of wilder's generation got together for a tryst and playing themselves, like michael york and henry fonda. this was somehow a little bit too "old school" for my taste.
unfortunately, the film peters out into some sort of agatha christie mystery story at the end with a denouement and resolution which are far far far too long, but i guess, there had to be found a slot for all the "old friends" somehow. 30 mins less wouldve been better.
4 out of 5 lanterns
started off very nicely, location in corfu, experienced storytelling (that's somehow missing nowadays), masterful camera work and professional acting. story is a new version of the old topic from "sunset boulevard", the aging, mysterious and still glamourous hollywood star unable to deal with reality.
lots of hollywood stars of wilder's generation got together for a tryst and playing themselves, like michael york and henry fonda. this was somehow a little bit too "old school" for my taste.
unfortunately, the film peters out into some sort of agatha christie mystery story at the end with a denouement and resolution which are far far far too long, but i guess, there had to be found a slot for all the "old friends" somehow. 30 mins less wouldve been better.
4 out of 5 lanterns