Fedora 1978

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: The deliberate and sometimes dismaying anachronisms are signs of a deep, unshakable commitment to a personal aesthetic -- a commitment that is sometimes more moving than anything in the film itself. Read more

Richard Brody, New Yorker: This one seethes with authentic nostalgia; Wilder's attempt not merely to eulogize earlier styles but to revive them feels somewhat embalmed. Read more

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Fedora is old-fashioned with a vengeance, a proud, passionate remembrance of the way movies used to be, and a bitter smile at what they have become. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Trust Wilder to know what he's doing, even during the deliberate cliches. See it like that, and I bet you'll like it. See it with a straight face, and you'll think it's boring and obvious. Read more

Time Out: A shamefully underrated film, Fedora is Wilder's testament and one of the most sublime achievements of the '70s. Read more

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Stephanie Zacharek, Village Voice: Wilder may have been a genius, but not everything a genius does is a work of genius. Fedora is a curiosity, not a lost masterpiece. Read more