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On Sunset Boulevard [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Sikov (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 688 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion; illustrated edition edition (31 Dec 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0786861940
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786861941
  • Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.5 x 5.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,873,804 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book on the Late & Great BILLY WILDER, 7 April 2002
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This review is from: On Sunset Boulevard: The Life and Times of Billy Wilder (Paperback)
...a true Hollywood heavyweight, a man who excelled as a writer, director, and producer, who left his mark in just about every film genre, except the Western - the one and only Billy Wilder.

Wilder's death at the age of 95 will no doubt bring renewed interest in his long and varied career. It is an irony that would have brought a wry smile to Wilder, and undoubtedly one of his biting remarks. Nevertheless, if you are looking for a comprehensive study of the life and art of Billy Wilder, you should look no further than Ed Sikov's brilliant "On Sunset Boulevard."

Sure, if you're looking for an extended interview with Billy Wilder himself, there's that other book ... but like the more famous, or rather infamous Hitchcock/Truffaut sessions that inspired it ... it can only be one sided.

Ed Sikov doesn't merely tell you to take Billy Wilder at his word. He conducted original interviews with scores of Wilder's colleagues and friends, dug through production archives, scripts, notes, and film footage to assemble not only a fascinating study of a filmmaking genius, but the conclusive portrait of the man behind that genius.

Sikov's analyses of Wilder's films are fresh and exciting, and his prose leaps off the page. You know instantly that Sikov knows his stuff, and that it's a subject close to his heart.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Don`t be fooled by a title!, 31 Aug 1999
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Let`s be very careful here: this is less a biography than a very well researched filmography. The title gives promise of "Life and times of..." but is thin on life and thin on time. But, frankly, if the title is inapropriate, this long filmography and analysis is worth it. Maybe I`ll try Zolotow for a real biography...
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best biography I've ever read., 30 Jan 1999
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I discovered this biography after seeing a rave review in the New York Times Book Review, and I must say it was entirely justified. I've always loved Wilder's movies, but this book gave me new insights into how the films were made and the man who made them. I liked the snappy style, and the biographical stuff reads like a psychological thriller. But the best part is how the behind-the-scenes details enhance my experience of movies that I thought I knew well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best film biography ever written
Billy Wilder is one of my favorite filmmakers, creator of three masterpieces: "Sunset Boulevard," "Double Indemnity" and "Some Like It Hot. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great reading about a remarkable character and his work
A large book tracking Wilder from Vienna to Hollywood through most of the century. When I finished I wished there were more of it it read so well - though there probably wasn't... Read more
Published on 15 Jan 1999

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