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Billy Wilder Speaks(2006)
Status: Released
Date: 2006-06-22
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Time: 1h 12m
The wit and wisdom of one of Hollywood's most acclaimed filmmakers
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?)
Languages: English, German.
Countries:
Germany
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Billy Wilder Speaks
Top 3 Billed Cast
Billy Wilder
Self - Filmmaker
Volker Schlöndorff
Self - Filmmaker / Interviewer
Hellmuth Karasek
Self - Writer / Interviewer
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