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Definitely one to add to the list as a fan of Billy Wilder. Thanks Rob
The book focuses on the making of one of his lesser known films Fedora. Do you know it? The book made me search it out on YouTube but I haven’t watched it yet.
Great review that captured everything that made this such a wonderful reading experience. Some books are memorable for the sheer pleasure they give, and this definitely falls into that category.
Thanks, Colin. This time I followed up by watching Fedora. Very dated now and, I assume from the book, dated even when it was released. A strange premise on which to base a film but I was never bored. It was very rewarding to link scenes back to passages in the book – reversing the process that must have given Coe such great pleasure.
I meant to search out Fedora but you’ve reminded me that I never did. Must look it out, although I don’t suppose it will mean quite as much as it would if I’d watched it immediately after reading the book.
Not much searching required, Colin. It's on YouTube.
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Definitely one to add to the list as a fan of Billy Wilder. Thanks Rob
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The book focuses on the making of one of his lesser known films Fedora. Do you know it? The book made me search it out on YouTube but I haven’t watched it yet.
Great review that captured everything that made this such a wonderful reading experience. Some books are memorable for the sheer pleasure they give, and this definitely falls into that category.
Thanks, Colin. This time I followed up by watching Fedora. Very dated now and, I assume from the book, dated even when it was released. A strange premise on which to base a film but I was never bored. It was very rewarding to link scenes back to passages in the book – reversing the process that must have given Coe such great pleasure.
I meant to search out Fedora but you’ve reminded me that I never did. Must look it out, although I don’t suppose it will mean quite as much as it would if I’d watched it immediately after reading the book.
Not much searching required, Colin. It's on YouTube.