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Billy Wilder Speaks
Billy Wilder Speaks

Billy Wilder Speaks

The wit and wisdom of one of Hollywood's most acclaimed filmmakers

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DocumentaryTV Movie

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

22 June 2006

Country

Germany

Cast

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Self - Filmmaker

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer

Hellmuth Karasek

Hellmuth Karasek

Self - Writer / Interviewer

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