Fedora

Jun 29, 1978

1h 49m

★ 6.7

Youth had been a habit of hers for so long that she could not part with it.

Overview

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 horrifying truth behind her success.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

SFP

NF Geria II Filmgesellschaft m.b.H.

Bavaria Studios

Fedora Trailers

Cast

Barry 'Dutch' Detweiler

William Holden

Fedora

Marthe Keller

Countess Sobryanski

Hildegard Knef

Doctor Vando

José Ferrer

Miss Balfour

Frances Sternhagen

Corfu Hotel Manager

Mario Adorf

Young Barry

Stephen Collins

President of the Academy

Henry Fonda

Self

Michael York

Count Sobryanski

Hans Járay

Kritos

Gottfried John

Newscaster

Arlene Francis

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