Some like it Wilder
the life and controversial films of Billy Wilder
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Author
Publication
2010 - University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky, Kentucky
Language
English
Word Count
111,500 words, Guess
Page Count
446 pages
Physical Format
Electronic resource
Identifiers
- Internet Archivesomelikeitwilder00phil
- ISBN-100813173671
- ISBN-139780813173672
- OCLC Control Number646068674
- Better World Books9780813173672
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL25539755M
Classifications
- DDC791.4302/33092
- LCCPN1998.3.W56 P45 2010eb
- LCCPN1998.3.W56P45 2010
Description
One of the most accomplished writers and directors of classic Hollywood, Billy Wilder (1906-2002) directed numerous acclaimed films, including Sunset Boulevard (1950), Sabrina (1954), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Witness for the Prosecution (1957), and Some Like It Hot (1959). Featuring Gene D. Phillips's unique, in-depth critical approach, Some Like It Wilder: The Life and Controversial Films of Billy Wilder provides a groundbreaking overview of a filmmaking icon. Wilder began his career as a screenwriter in Berlin but, because of his Jewish heritage, sought refuge in America when Germany came
Subjects
Series Statement
- Screen classics
- Screen classics (Lexington, Ky.)
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