Fedora
Youth had been a habit of hers for so long that she could not part with it.
Youth had been a habit of hers for so long that she could not part wi...
Drama, Romance
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1978
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An ambitious Hollywood hustler becomes involved with a reclusive female star whom he tries to lure out of retirement.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
PG
Runtime:
114 min
Release date:
29 Jun 1978
Country:
FR, DE
Languages:
English, French, Greek (modern)
Budget:
$6,727,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
This one seethes with authentic nostalgia; Wilder's attempt not merely to eulogize earlier styles but to revive them feels somewhat embalmed.
– Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep 2014
rotten:
Wilder may have been a genius, but not everything a genius does is a work of genius. Fedora is a curiosity, not a lost masterpiece.
– Stephanie Zacharek,
Village Voice,
2 Sep 2014
rotten:
The deliberate and sometimes dismaying anachronisms are signs of a deep, unshakable commitment to a personal aesthetic -- a commitment that is sometimes more moving than anything in the film itself.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
14 Aug 2007
rotten:
Trust Wilder to know what he's doing, even during the deliberate cliches. See it like that, and I bet you'll like it. See it with a straight face, and you'll think it's boring and obvious.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
Fedora is old-fashioned with a vengeance, a proud, passionate remembrance of the way movies used to be, and a bitter smile at what they have become.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
1 Jan 2000