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    The Front Page 1974 POSTER

    The Front Page

    1974

    English

    7.3

    15

    57%

    74%

    Action

    chicago, illinois

    Comedy

    Drama

    father-in-law

    journalist

    marriage proposal

    newspaper

    Romance

    stress

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Joshua Shelley Joshua Shelley as Cab Driver Austin Pendleton Austin Pendleton as Earl Williams Allen Garfield Allen Garfield as Kruger Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon as Peggy Grant
    A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn’t like the idea one bit.
    Avanti! 1972 POSTER

    Avanti!

    1972

    English

    7.1

    11

    79%

    76%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    island

    italy

    loss of loved one

    nudity

    Romance

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Antonino Faà di Bruno Antonino Faà di Bruno as Concierge Margherita Horowitz Margherita Horowitz as Hotel Guest Giorgio Dolfin Giorgio Dolfin as Waiter Jack Lemmon Jack Lemmon as Wendell Armbruster, Jr.
    A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon-father's body only to discover dad died with his mistress of long standing.
    Fedora 1978 POSTER

    Fedora

    1978

    English

    6.8

    6

    72%

    63%

    Action

    actor

    down on his luck

    Drama

    hollywood

    Romance

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director William Holden William Holden as Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler Mario Adorf Mario Adorf as Corfu Hotel Manager Henry Fonda Henry Fonda as President of the Academy Stephen Collins Stephen Collins as Young Barry
    An ambitious Hollywood hustler becomes involved with a reclusive female star, whom he tries to lure out of retirement.
    One, Two, Three 1961 POSTER

    One, Two, Three

    1961

    English

    7.8

    15

    88%

    87%

    Action

    berlin, germany

    capitalist

    clerk

    Comedy

    communist

    prison

    russia

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Liselotte Pulver Liselotte Pulver as Fräulein Ingeborg Horst Buchholz Horst Buchholz as Otto Ludwig Piffl Leon Askin Leon Askin as Peripetchikoff Pamela Tiffin Pamela Tiffin as Scarlett Hazeltine
    C.R. MacNamara is a managing director for Coca Cola in West Berlin during the Cold War, just before the Wall is put up. When Scarlett, the rebellious daughter of his boss, comes to West Berlin, MacNamara has to look after her, but this turns out to be a difficult task when she reveals to be married to a communist.
    The Spirit of St. Louis 1957 POSTER

    The Spirit of St. Louis

    1957

    English

    7.1

    13

    83%

    75%

    Action

    Adventure

    airplane crash

    aviation

    based on true story

    Biography

    Drama

    flight

    historical figure

    History

    transatlantic

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Carleton Young Carleton Young as Captain at Brooks Field Flight School Aaron Spelling Aaron Spelling as Mr. Fearless Paul Brinegar Paul Brinegar as Okie Norman Leavitt Norman Leavitt as Ryan Aircraft Employee
    Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his 1927 New York to Paris flight the first solo trans-Atlantic crossing.
    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 1970 POSTER

    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

    1970

    English

    7.0

    28

    87%

    73%

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    Crime

    gay interest

    gay subtext

    german spy

    loch ness monster

    midgets

    Mystery

    Romance

    sherlock holmes

    Thriller

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Colin Blakely Colin Blakely as Dr. Watson James Copeland James Copeland as Guide Robert Cawdron Robert Cawdron as Hotel Manager Robert Stephens Robert Stephens as Sherlock Holmes
    Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a beautiful woman whose husband has vanished. The investigation proves strange indeed, involving six missing midgets, villainous monks, a Scottish castle, the Loch Ness monster, and covert naval experiments.
    The Emperor Waltz 1948 POSTER

    The Emperor Waltz

    1948

    English

    6.0

    6

    73%

    41%

    Action

    Comedy

    Musical

    Romance

    traveling salesman

    vienna, austria

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Norbert Schiller Norbert Schiller as Assistant to Dr. Zwieback Roland Culver Roland Culver as Baron Holenia William Haade William Haade as Guard Officer Joan Fontaine Joan Fontaine as Johanna Augusta Franziska
    At the turn of the 20th century, travelling salesman Virgil Smith journeys to Vienna in the hope he can sell a gramophone to Emperor Franz Joseph, whose purchase of the recent American invention could spur its popularity in Austria.
    The Major and the Minor 1942 POSTER

    The Major and the Minor

    1942

    English

    7.3

    16

    100%

    83%

    Action

    Comedy

    deception

    marriage engagement

    military officer

    Romance

    romantic comedy

    romcom

    train

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Shirley Jean Rickert Shirley Jean Rickert as College Girl Diana Lynn Diana Lynn as Lucy Hill Norma Varden Norma Varden as Mrs. Osborne Mary Field Mary Field as Wilbur & Margie's Mother in Railroad Station
    Returning to her hometown from New York, Susan Applegate learns that she hasn't enough for the train fare and disguises herself as a twelve-year-old to travel for half the price. She hides from the conductors in the compartment of Major Philip Kirby, a military school instructor, who takes the "child" under his wing.
    The Seven Year Itch 1955 POSTER

    The Seven Year Itch

    1955

    English

    7.0

    33

    84%

    75%

    Action

    adultery

    Comedy

    husband wife relationship

    marriage contract

    married couple

    neighbor

    Romance

    subway

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Oskar Homolka Oskar Homolka as Dr. Brubaker Ron Nyman Ron Nyman as Indian Carolyn Jones Carolyn Jones as Miss Finch - Nurse Tom Ewell Tom Ewell as Richard Sherman
    With his family away for their annual summer holiday, a publishing executive decides to live a bachelor's life. The beautiful but ditzy blonde from the apartment above catches his eye and they soon start spending time together—maybe a little too much time!
    The Lost Weekend 1945 POSTER

    The Lost Weekend

    1945

    English

    7.9

    28

    97%

    89%

    Action

    alcohol

    based on novel or book

    brother

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    noir

    paranoia

    weekend

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Frank Faylen Frank Faylen as 'Bim' Nolan Ray Milland Ray Milland as Don Birnam Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Man from Albany Frank Orth Frank Orth as Opera Cloak Room Attendant
    Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.
    Ace in the Hole 1951 POSTER

    Ace in the Hole

    1951

    English

    8.1

    41

    91%

    92%

    Action

    Drama

    film gris

    Film-Noir

    journalism

    new mexico

    noir

    rescue

    sheriff

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Timothy Carey Timothy Carey as Construction Worker Harry Harvey Harry Harvey as Dr. Hilton Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Father Diego Jan Sterling Jan Sterling as Lorraine Minosa
    An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
    Some Like It Hot 1959 POSTER

    Some Like It Hot

    1959

    English

    8.2

    87

    95%

    94%

    Action

    chicago, illinois

    Comedy

    fake identity

    florida

    Music

    musician

    Romance

    transvestism

    witness

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Pat O'Brien Pat O'Brien as Detective Mulligan Edward G. Robinson Jr. Edward G. Robinson Jr. as Johnny Paradise John Roy John Roy as Police Officer John Indrisano John Indrisano as Waiter
    Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city. Their only opportunity comes in the form of joining an all-girl band as they prepare to leave on a tour. The two disguise themselves as women and struggle to keep their identities secret as they deal with the problems this brings.
    Stalag 17 1953 POSTER

    Stalag 17

    1953

    English

    7.9

    39

    91%

    93%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    chess

    Comedy

    Drama

    escape

    guard

    plant

    spy

    War

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director John Mitchum John Mitchum as Prisoner of War Richard Erdman Richard Erdman as Sgt. 'Hoffy' Hoffman William Holden William Holden as Sgt. J.J. Sefton Peter Baldwin Peter Baldwin as Sgt. Johnson
    It's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all sergeants, have to deal with a grave problem—there seems to be a security leak.
    A Foreign Affair 1948 POSTER

    A Foreign Affair

    1948

    English

    7.3

    22

    100%

    78%

    Action

    berlin, germany

    black and white

    black market

    Comedy

    Drama

    moral ambiguity

    nazi

    politician

    Romance

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan as German Frank Fenton Frank Fenton as Major Mathews Norman Leavitt Norman Leavitt as NCO Henry Kulky Henry Kulky as Russian Soldier at Marketplace
    In occupied Berlin, a US Army Captain is torn between an ex-Nazi cafe singer and the US Congresswoman investigating her.
    The Fortune Cookie 1966 POSTER

    The Fortune Cookie

    1966

    English

    7.2

    16

    96%

    80%

    Action

    american football

    brother-in-law

    Comedy

    honesty

    insurance fraud

    Romance

    shadowing

    wheelchair

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Ned Glass Ned Glass as Doc Schindler William Christopher William Christopher as Intern Harry Holcombe Harry Holcombe as O'Brien Les Tremayne Les Tremayne as Thompson
    A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance-chasing lawyers, starts a suit while he's still knocked out. The cameraman is against it until he hears that his ex-wife will be coming to see him. He pretends to be injured to get her back, but also sees what the strain is doing to the football player who injured him.
    Five Graves to Cairo 1943 POSTER

    Five Graves to Cairo

    1943

    English

    7.3

    10

    100%

    80%

    Action

    desert

    Drama

    egypt

    german officer

    grave

    hotel

    Thriller

    War

    world war ii

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Erich von Stroheim Erich von Stroheim as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Fortunio Bonanova Fortunio Bonanova as Gen. Sebastiano Otto Reichow Otto Reichow as German Engineer Anne Baxter Anne Baxter as Mouche
    The British Army, retreating ahead of victorious Rommel, leaves a lone survivor on the Egyptian border who finds refuge at a remote desert hotel. He assumes the identity of a recently deceased waiter and is helped by the hotel's owner, despite protest from the French chambermaid, who fears the imminent arrival of Rommel and the Germans.
    Love in the Afternoon 1957 POSTER

    Love in the Afternoon

    1957

    English

    7.1

    15

    79%

    78%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    hotel

    paris, france

    playboy

    Romance

    romantic comedy

    romcom

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn as Ariane Chavasse / Thin Girl Audrey Long Audrey Long as Brunette Maurice Chevalier Maurice Chevalier as Claude Chavasse Gary Cooper Gary Cooper as Frank Flannagan
    Lovestruck conservatory student Ariane pretends to be just as much a cosmopolitan lover as the worldly mature Frank Flannagan hoping that l’amour will take hold.
    Kiss Me, Stupid 1964 POSTER

    Kiss Me, Stupid

    1964

    English

    6.9

    19

    75%

    67%

    Action

    Comedy

    piano lessons

    playboy

    Romance

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Barbara Pepper Barbara Pepper as Big Bertha Ray Walston Ray Walston as Orville James J. Casino James J. Casino as Stagehand Henry Beckman Henry Beckman as Truck Driver
    While traveling home from Vegas, an amorous lounge singer named Dino gets conned by a local mechanic/songwriter into staying in town for the night. The mechanic's songwriting partner, Orville, offers Dino his home for overnight lodging and enlists a local waitress/call girl to pose as his wife in order to placate Dino's urges.
    Double Indemnity 1944 POSTER

    Double Indemnity

    1944

    English

    8.3

    71

    97%

    95%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    femme fatale

    Film-Noir

    insurance fraud

    Mystery

    noir

    pre-code

    precode

    pre-unix

    Thriller

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Barton Keyes Douglas Spencer Douglas Spencer as Lou Schwartz Eddie Hall Eddie Hall as Man in Drug Store Fortunio Bonanova Fortunio Bonanova as Sam Gorlopis
    A seductive housewife draws an insurance salesman into a plot of adultery and crime to collect on her husband's life insurance.
    Witness for the Prosecution 1957 POSTER

    Witness for the Prosecution

    1957

    English

    8.4

    64

    100%

    95%

    Action

    alibi

    based on novel or book

    cigarette

    cigarette smoking

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    nurse

    Thriller

    widow

    Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director John Williams John Williams as Brogan-Moore John Roy John Roy as Courtroom Spectator Bill Erwin Bill Erwin as Juror Norma Varden Norma Varden as Mrs. Emily Jane French
    An ailing barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where the unconvincing testimony of the defendant's wife becomes a subject of confusion.
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