Billy Wilder
Mark and Ellen celebrate the work of the Hollywood director Billy Wilder, who was behind several of the greatest movies of all time - from Sunset Boulevard to Some Like It Hot.
From Sunset Boulevard to Some Like It Hot, Double Indemnity to The Apartment, Austrian-born Billy Wilder was behind several of the greatest movies of all time.
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode celebrate the work of the archetypal Hollywood director.
Interviews with critic Pamela Hutchinson and more.
Producer: Jane Long
A Prospect Street production for BBC Radio 4
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- Fri 23 Oct 202619:15BBC Radio 4
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