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The Front Page is a 1974 American black comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
Dec 20, 1974 · A newspaper editor tries to stop his star reporter from quitting and covering a crime story in Chicago. The film is based on a play and features Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and Susan Sarandon.
- (15K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Billy Wilder
- 1974-12-20
The Front Page is a Broadway comedy about newspaper reporters on the police beat. Written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur , it was first produced in 1928 and has been adapted for the cinema several times.
The Front Page (1974) by. Billy Wilder. Publication date. 1974. Topics. Billy Wilder, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau. Language. English. A ruthless editor tries to get his top reporter to cover one more crime story before retirement. Addeddate. 2023-12-08 23:40:14. Color. color. Identifier. the.-front.-page.-1974.1080p.-blu-ray.x-264.-yify. Scanner.
- 105 min
A 1974 interview with director Billy Wilder and screenwriter I. A. L. Diamond about their adaptation of the classic comedy play "The Front Page". They discuss the challenges, changes and joys of working with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in the film version.
Successful Chicago newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson (Jack Lemmon) is hanging up his journalist's hat to marry Peggy Grant (Susan Sarandon). When his editor, the arrogant, self-important Walter ...
- (31)
- Comedy, Drama
- PG
Written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, The Front Page is a play that is considered responsible for defining the modern stereotype of a reporter as a hard-drinking, hard-boiled journalist intent on uncovering truth even in the face of danger.
