Collections/September 2021

Five by Billy Wilder

Featuring Billy, How Did You Do It? A 1992 documentary by Volker Schlöndorff with Gisela Grischow Although—or perhaps because—he was born in Austria, writer, director, and Hollywood legend Billy Wilder saw America more clearly than most, probing its absurdities and hypocrisies with a witty yet lacerating eye. This sampler of five of his finest—including the Tinseltown tragedy Sunset Boulevard , scathing media satire Ace in the Hole , and gripping POW drama Stalag 17 —showcases the pitch-perfect blend of human understanding and barbed cynicism that defines Wilder worldview.

5 films — 1 on the Channel, 4 unavailable