136. Wyler, Not Wilder

Episode 11 of the The Filmlings podcast, hosted by The Filmlings, titled "136. Wyler, Not Wilder" was published on December 22, 2021 and runs 101 minutes.

December 22, 2021 ·101m · The Filmlings

Summary

To wrap up Season 5, of the podcast Alex and Jonathan talk about another one of the hard-working directors of Hollywood's Golden Age, William Wyler. We're looking at four of his post-war films, The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Roman Holiday (1953), Ben-Hur (1959), and The Collector (1965) and discussing how Wyler's war experience helped him craft intimate drama involving veterans, his iconic deep-focus visual style, and the extensive range of genres he was able to work in. Skip to: 17:57 – The Best Years of Our Lives 50:06 – Roman Holiday 1:05:28 – Ben-Hur 1:21:12 – The Collector 1:34:09 – Overall 1:37:34 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: The Gay Divorcee (1934) Shall We Dance (1937) The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2021/12/22/wyler/ Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thefilmlings

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