Billy Wilder on Blu-ray

[ShellOilJunior]

This thread is dedicated to the great Billy Wilder. Here's a list of every film available in North America.

Wilder's short Death Mills is included on Kino's The Stranger as an SD extra. It's not in this list because it's not in hd.

• Ace in the Hole (Criterion) https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Ace-i...Blu-ray/77718/
• The Apartment (MGM) https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-A...Blu-ray/29320/
• Double Indemnity (Universal) https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Doubl...Blu-ray/35597/
• Fedora (Coming from Olive in 2014).
• The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (Kino - release date TBA) https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-P...lu-ray/102340/
• Sabrina (Warner Bros.) https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sabrina-Blu-ray/42628/
• The Seven Year Itch (Fox) https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-S...-Blu-ray/2515/
• Some Like it Hot (MGM) https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Some-...Blu-ray/21664/
• Stalag 17 (Warner Bros.) https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Stalag-17-Blu-ray/42457/
• Sunset Boulevard (Paramount) https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sunse...-Blu-ray/7742/
• Witness for the Prosecution (Kino - release date TBA) https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Witne...Blu-ray/77769/

[oildude]

Nice thread, Shell. I discovered Billy Wilder only after I got into Blu-ray and he has become one of my top 5 favorite directors. I have enjoyed ever film I have seen so far from him. His talent was indeed impressive, to have directed so many revered classics across multiple genres.

Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard are masterpieces of film noir, two films that defined the type. I am looking forward to my copy of Ace in the Hole to arrive tomorrow.

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by oildude

Nice thread, Shell. I discovered Billy Wilder only after I got into Blu-ray and he has become one of my top 5 favorite directors. I have enjoyed ever film I have seen so far from him. His talent was indeed impressive, to have directed so many revered classics across multiple genres.

Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard are masterpieces of film noir, two films that defined the type. I am looking forward to my copy of Ace in the Hole to arrive tomorrow.

I recommend Cameron Crowe's Conversations with Wilder. Excellent read.

Some Like it Hot is my favorite Wilder comedy (It's where my SN comes from!). Ace in the Hole is my favorite drama. I love how devoid of sentiment it is.

[The Great Owl]

Since I've delved into more of his works by way of Blu-ray, I've decided that Billy Wilder is my second favorite director of all time, behind Alfred Hitchcock.

Double Indemnity is my clear favorite, but all of his films in my collection are five-star releases.

[manicsounds]

[Scottie]

Great thread! He's an excellent director.

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by oildude

Nice thread, Shell. I discovered Billy Wilder only after I got into Blu-ray and he has become one of my top 5 favorite directors. I have enjoyed ever film I have seen so far from him. His talent was indeed impressive, to have directed so many revered classics across multiple genres.

Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard are masterpieces of film noir, two films that defined the type. I am looking forward to my copy of Ace in the Hole to arrive tomorrow.

Same here. I hadn't seen a Billy Wilder movie until I got into Blu-ray. I own several of his now and look forward to more.

Some Like It Hot would be my favorite out of the ones I've seen so far. It deserves it's status as one of the best comedies of all time.

The only one I haven't liked so far was Sunset Boulevard. I'm not knocking the film, and I understand why it's so beloved, but it didn't completely work for me for some reason. I was shocked, but it happens.

[bluray_and_cds_fan]

Criterion have also released "Some like it hot"

Kino Lorber have released "The Lost Weekend".

Arrow have released "The Apartment".

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by bluray_and_cds_fan

Criterion have also released "Some like it hot"

Kino Lorber have released "The Lost Weekend".

Arrow have released "The Apartment".

There's a newer thread that gets updated:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=326419