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The wit and wisdom of one of Hollywood's most acclaimed filmmakers - Billy Wilder Speaks
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Title: Billy Wilder Speaks

Release Date: 22 Jun 2006

Runtime: 1h 12m

Genre: Documentary, TV Movie

Director: Neue Bioskop Film

Production Companies: Neue Bioskop Film

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?)

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Average Vote: 7 (18 votes)

Cast

  • Self - Filmmaker: Billy Wilder
  • Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer: Volker Schlöndorff
  • Self - Writer / Interviewer: Hellmuth Karasek
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