Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,433 playable programmes from the BBC

Billy Wilder Directs: Fedora

on BBC Two England

Starring William Holden, Marthe Keller, Hildegard Knef, Jose Ferrer, Stephen Collins, Michael York, Henry Fonda

The fabulous, enigmatic film star Fedora has committed suicide. At her lavish lying-in-state in Paris, Hollywood producer Barry Detweiler recalls how, two weeks before, he had travelled to Corfu in a desperate bid to lure the beautiful actress out of retirement. Although Fedora wants to reach out for the limelight again, she is held back by the sinister entourage with whom she lives in a fortified villa.

(Some Like it Hot, tomorrow 10.5pm)
Film: page 27
(Ceefax subtitles)

Contributors

Screenplay/Producer/Director:
Billy Wilder
Screenplay:
I.A.L. Diamond
Fedora:
Marthe Keller
Barry Detweiler:
William Holden
Countess Sobryanski:
Hildegard Knef
Dr Vando:
Jose Ferrer
Michael York:
null Himself
Henry Fonda:
null Himself
Barry Detweiler (aged 25):
Stephen Collins

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More