136. Wyler, Not Wilder

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