Romance,Drama
France,Germany
Fedora is a 1978 drama film directed by Billy Wilder. The movie stars William Holden as Barry Detweiler, a Hollywood producer trying to lure the legendary but reclusive actress Fedora (played by Marthe Keller) out of retirement and back to the screen.
Barry travels to a remote island off the coast of Greece, where Fedora lives with her enigmatic husband, Countess Sobryanski (played by José Ferrer). Barry is determined to convince Fedora to star in his next film, despite her refusal to return to the movie business.
As Barry delves deeper into Fedora's mysterious past, he uncovers shocking secrets about her life and her career. He learns that Fedora is not the woman he thought she was, and her tragic story leaves him questioning his own motivations.
Through flashbacks, the audience is shown how a young Fedora (played by Antonia Ellis) was discovered and mentored by the legendary producer, Dutch director von Stroheim (played by himself). As her career flourishes, Fedora becomes involved in a scandalous relationship with a Hollywood executive (played by Stephen Collins) that ultimately leads to her downfall.
As the movie unfolds, it becomes clear that Fedora's tragic fate is intertwined with Barry's own ambition and the corrupt and cutthroat world of Hollywood.
The film is notable for its themes of aging and the facades of Hollywood celebrity culture. Wilder himself is known for his work on classic films like Sunset Boulevard and Some Like it Hot.
