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
Fedora
Youth had been a habit of hers for so long that she could not part with it.
1978 · 1h 49m · PG
Drama, Mystery
Directed by
Billy Wilder
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Billy Wilder Director
- William Holden as Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler
- Marthe Keller as Fedora/Antonia
- Hildegard Knef as Countess Sobryanski
- José Ferrer as Doctor Vando
- Frances Sternhagen as Miss Balfour
- Mario Adorf as Corfu Hotel Manager
- Stephen Collins as Young Barry
- Henry Fonda as President of the Academy
- Michael York Cast
- Hans Járay Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
73%
Tomatometer
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
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
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
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
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