Billy Wilder, American Film RealistMcFarland, 2000 - 164 pages "Works like Double Indemnity and Sunset Blvd. remain classics today for their hard-edged and powerful portrayals of modern life in Wilder's adopted country. Even comedies like The Seven-Year Itch and Some Like it Hot shine with Wilder's keen perceptions of American life.". |
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Hold Back the Dawn and Ball of Fire | 9 |
The Major and the Minor | 17 |
Double Indemnity | 24 |
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