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Directed by William Wyler

A documentary on the film director William Wyler (1902-1981), this feature was conceived by his daughter, Catherine, as a loving tribute. Utilizing a wealth of film clips, many in black and white, the movie features interviews with Bette Davis, Samantha Eggar, Greer Garson, Lillian Hellman, Audrey Hepburn, Charlton Heston, John Huston, Laurence Olivier, Gregory Peck, Ralph Richardson, Terence Stamp, Barbra Streisand, Billy Wilder, and the director himself, interviewed only a few days before he died in 1981.

Top Cast

  • A. Scott Berg

    A. Scott Berg

    Self (narrator)

  • Bette Davis

    Bette Davis

    Self

  • Samantha Eggar

    Samantha Eggar

    Self

  • Greer Garson

    Greer Garson

    Self

  • Lillian Hellman

    Lillian Hellman

    Self

  • Audrey Hepburn

    Audrey Hepburn

    Self

  • Charlton Heston

    Charlton Heston

    Self

  • John Huston

    John Huston

    Self

  • Laurence Olivier

    Laurence Olivier

    Self

Overview

A documentary on the film director William Wyler (1902-1981), this feature was conceived by his daughter, Catherine, as a loving tribute. Utilizing a wealth of film clips, many in black and white, the movie features interviews with Bette Davis, Samantha Eggar, Greer Garson, Lillian Hellman, Audrey Hepburn, Charlton Heston, John Huston, Laurence Olivier, Gregory Peck, Ralph Richardson, Terence Stamp, Barbra Streisand, Billy Wilder, and the director himself, interviewed only a few days before he died in 1981.

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