Fedora1978

Director
Billy Wilder

Acters

William Holden (Barry Detweiler)
Marthe Keller (Fedora)
Hildegard Knef (The Countess)
Jose Ferrer (Doctor Vando)
Frances Sternhagen (Miss Balfour)
Mario Adorf (Hotel Manager)

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 horrible truth behind her success.

When movie legend Fedora commits suicide, the world grieves, and no one more so than writer and old flame Barry “Dutch” Detweiler. Two weeks prior, he had visited the reclusive celebrity on a remote Mediterranean island where she confessed she was effectively being held captive by a mysterious Polish countess. Now, with too many lingering questions still on his mind, Barry resolves to find out what really happened to her.

“A proud, passionate remembrance of the way movies used to be, and a bitter smile at what they have become.” – The New York Times

“A brilliant, romantic film.” – Le Monde

“The gift of a master of the bygone cinema of entertainment, the crowning of a career.” – Le Matin