A Foreign Affair (1948)

from Sibling Cinema · host Bonnie and Dennis

This week we talk about Billy Wilder's cynical post-war romantic comedy, A Foreign Affair, filmed amidst the actual ruins of bombed-out Berlin. SPOILER ALERT We do talk about this movie in its entirety, so if you plan on watching it, we suggest you watch it before listening to our takes. A Paramount Picture. Released on June 30, 1948. Produced by Charles Brackett. Directed by Billy Wilder. Written by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, and Richard L. Breen, based on a story by David Shaw. Starring Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, John Lund, and Millard Mitchell. Cinematography by Charles Lang. Edited by Doane Harrison. Score by Friedrich Hollaender.

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