Billy Wilder Speaks

Billy Wilder Speaks (2006)

June 22nd, 20061h 12min

Documentary, TV Movie
70%

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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