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Fedora

  • 1978
  • PG
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
6K
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William Holden and Marthe Keller in Fedora (1978)
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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 suc... Read allDown-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.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.

  • Director
    • Billy Wilder
  • Writers
    • Billy Wilder
    • I.A.L. Diamond
    • Tom Tryon
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Marthe Keller
    • Hildegard Knef
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Billy Wilder
      • I.A.L. Diamond
      • Tom Tryon
    • Stars
      • William Holden
      • Marthe Keller
      • Hildegard Knef
    • 49User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast25

    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Barry Detweiler
    Marthe Keller
    Marthe Keller
    • Fedora
    Hildegard Knef
    Hildegard Knef
    • The Countess
    José Ferrer
    José Ferrer
    • Doctor Vando
    Frances Sternhagen
    Frances Sternhagen
    • Miss Balfour
    Mario Adorf
    Mario Adorf
    • Hotel Manager
    Stephen Collins
    Stephen Collins
    • Young Barry
    Henry Fonda
    Henry Fonda
    • President of the Academy
    Michael York
    Michael York
    • Self - Michael York
    Hans Jaray
    Hans Jaray
    • Count Sobryanski
    Gottfried John
    Gottfried John
    • Kritos
    Arlene Francis
    Arlene Francis
    • Newscaster
    Jacques Maury
    Jacques Maury
    • Head Usher
    Christine Mueller
    • Young Antonia
    Ellen Schwiers
    Ellen Schwiers
    • Nurse
    Ferdy Mayne
    Ferdy Mayne
    • First Director
    Peter Capell
    Peter Capell
    • Second Director
    Robert Cunningham
    • Assistant Director
    • (as Bob Cunningham)
    • Director
      • Billy Wilder
    • Writers
      • Billy Wilder
      • I.A.L. Diamond
      • Tom Tryon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews49

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    Reviewers say 'Fedora' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Prior to a preview in Santa Barbara, United Artists had cut twelve minutes from the movie. Director Billy Wilder refused to allow any further cuts, and the screening went poorly, with the audience laughing during the wrong parts of the film.
    • Goofs
      At the beach, Nat King Cole is singing Tenderly on the car radio. The scene is supposed to have been in 1947, but Nat King Cole didn't recording that song until 1953.
    • Quotes
      • The Countess: Remember those days? Moral turpitude? You could have six husbands but you couldn't have an illegitimate child. Now you can have six children and no husband and who cares.
    • Connections
      Featured in Arbeiten mit Billy Wilder: Ein Gespräch mit Mario Adorf (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Tenderly
      (uncredited)
      Music by Walter Gross
      Lyrics by Jack Lawrence
      Sung by Nat 'King' Cole

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 13, 1978 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Федора
    • Filming locations
      • Madouri Island, Lefkada, Greece(Fedora's private island)
    • Production companies
      • Bavaria Atelier
      • Lorimar
      • NF Geria Filmgesellshaft GmbH
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $6,727,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 54m(114 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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