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The Major and the Minor

Billy Wilder / US, 1942 / 101 min.

Billy Wilder’s irrestistible directorial debut stars Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland in a comedy that has shades of Lolita. Rogers dovetails sexual provocation and demure innocence.

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Director

Billy Wilder

Production year

1942

Country

US

Original title

The Major and the Minor

Length

101 min.

Subtitles

ENG

Format

35mm

Part of

Sweet & Sour: The Films of Billy Wilder

The legendary screenwriter and Hollywood director Billy Wilder was a brilliant word artist. His Oscar-winning classics are brimming with irresistible and cynical humour: incredibly funny, bold and incisive.

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