Down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler attempts to lure Fedora, a famous but reclusive film actress, out of retirement only to discover the horrible truth behind her success.
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| William Holden | ... |
Barry Detweiler
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| Marthe Keller | ... |
Fedora
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| Hildegard Knef | ... |
The Countess
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| José Ferrer | ... |
Doctor Vando
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| Frances Sternhagen | ... |
Miss Balfour
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| Mario Adorf | ... |
Hotel Manager
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| Stephen Collins | ... |
Young Barry
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
President of the Academy
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| Michael York | ... |
Self
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| Hans Jaray | ... |
Count Sobryanski
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| Gottfried John | ... |
Kritos
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| Arlene Francis | ... |
Newscaster
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| Jacques Maury | ... |
Head Usher
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Christine Mueller | ... |
Young Antonia
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| Ellen Schwiers | ... |
Nurse
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| Ferdy Mayne | ... |
First Director
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| Peter Capell | ... |
Second Director
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Robert Cunningham | ... |
Assistant Director
(as Bob Cunningham)
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Christoph Künzler | ... |
Clerk
(as Christoph Kuenzler)
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Mary Kelly | ... |
Gladys
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| Elma Karlowa | ... |
Maid
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Panos Papadopulos | ... |
Bartender
(as Panos Papadopoulos)
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| Rex McGee | ... |
Photographer
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| Maurice Baquet | ... |
Cello Player at the Funeral Wake (uncredited)
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| Dolly West | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Billy Wilder | ||
Written by
| Billy Wilder | ... | (screenplay) and |
| I.A.L. Diamond | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tom Tryon | ... | (based on a story by) (as Thomas Tryon) |
Produced by
| I.A.L. Diamond | ... | associate producer |
| Billy Wilder | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| Gerry Fisher | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Stefan Arnsten | ||
| Fredric Steinkamp | ||
Editorial Department
| William Steinkamp | ... | assistant editor |
| Renée Vial | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Irmi Kelpinski | ||
Production Design by
| Alexandre Trauner | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert André | ||
Costume Design by
| Charlotte Flemming | ||
Makeup Department
| Evelyn Döhring | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Jacques Michel | ... | wig maker |
| Tom Smith | ... | special makeup |
| Ago von Sperl | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Rüdiger von Sperl | ... | hair stylist (as Rudiger von Sperl) / makeup artist (as Rudiger Von Sperl) |
Production Management
| Willy Egger | ... | production supervisor |
| Ludmilla Goulian | ... | production manager |
| Aspa Lambrou | ... | production manager |
| Dieter Meyer | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean-Patrick Costantini | ... | assistant director (as Jean-Patrick Constantini) |
| Don French | ... | second assistant director |
| Stavros Kaplanidis | ... | assistant director |
| Wieland Liebske | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Barbara Freude | ... | property master (as Barbara Freude-Schnaase) |
| Harry Freude | ... | property master |
| Angelo Rizzi | ... | property master |
| Giulio Tamassy | ... | sculptor |
Sound Department
| Gordon Daniel | ... | sound editor |
| David Hildyard | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Carl Mahakian | ... | sound editor |
| Tommy Staples | ... | boom operator |
Visual Effects by
| Theo Nischwitz | ... | process photography sequence |
| Jan Jacobsen | ... | front projection (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bernard Ford | ... | camera operator (as Benny Ford) |
| Lars Looschen | ... | still photographer |
| Mike Rutter | ... | assistant camera |
| Richard Andry | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Peter Bischoff | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Uta Freiwald | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| George Korngold | ... | music editor |
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Trudy von Trotha | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Chloe Amateau | ... | dialogue coach |
| Lutz Hengst | ... | production executive: Geria |
| Helmut Jedele | ... | production executive: Geria-Bavaria |
| Christl Kirchner | ... | business manager |
| Giorgos Mitsakis | ... | dancer (as Georgos Mitsakis) |
| Harold Nebenzal | ... | production coordinator |
| Doreen Landry | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Rex McGee | ... | assistant: Billy Wilder (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinema Service (1978) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- CFDC-UGC (1978) (France) (theatrical)
- Cupido Films (1978) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Mainline Pictures (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Norma-Vigo (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Seven Keys (1979) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Dianafilmi (1980) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Fariza Films (1981) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Fram Film (1980) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CBS (1983) (United States) (tv)
- Syme Home Video (1983) (Australia) (video)
- TV3 (1987) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Suevia Films (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Blu-ray & DVD)
- Olive Films (2011) (Canada)
- Olive Films (2011) (United States)
- Rosebud.21 - Odeon (2014) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- EuroVideo (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mundial Filmes (1978) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet, Stockholm (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Research Entertainment (2015) (Spain) (video)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2015) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Famous film star Fedora has died. At her funeral, movie producer Barry Detweiler recalls how only two weeks previously, after much difficulty, he approached her and asked her to star in a movie of his. The encounter revealed some disturbing things about her life, and now more will be revealed after her death. Written by grantss |
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| Taglines | Youth had been a habit of hers for so long that she could not part with it. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,727,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Prior to a preview in Santa Barbara, United Artists had cut twelve minutes from the movie. Director Billy Wilder refused to allow any further cuts, and the screening went poorly, with the audience laughing during the wrong parts of the film. See more » |
| Goofs | In the 2013 restoration, Stephen Collins is credited as playing "Young Berry," not "Young Barry," and Michael York is "Micheal." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Arbeiten mit Billy Wilder: Ein Gespräch mit Mario Adorf (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tenderly See more » |
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The Countess:
Remember those days? Moral turpitude? You could have six husbands but you couldn't have an illegitimate child. Now you can have six children and no husband and who cares. See more » |