This acclaimed war film by the illustrious Billy Wilder has not aged as well as his other classics. Daring for making a WW II comedy set at a POW camp where mostly Americans are held by the Nazis which has influenced later films such as M.A.S.H and others. When two prisoners attempt to flee the camp are killed, everybody suspect a shrewd black marketeer as the informer who sets out to prove his innocence when another soldier's life is in danger. There are some funny moments besides a solid performance by William Holden, much of the film feels dated. Wilder was at the height of his career with "Double Indemnity" and "Sunset Blvd" behind him and many classics to follow such as "Sabrina," "The Seven Year Itch," "Witness for the Prosecution," "Some Like It Hot," and "The Apartment" amongst others. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Stalag 17
This acclaimed war film by the illustrious Billy Wilder has not aged as well as his other classics. Daring for making a WW II comedy set at a POW camp where mostly Americans are held by the Nazis which has influenced later films such as M.A.S.H and others. When two prisoners attempt to flee the camp are killed, everybody suspect a shrewd black marketeer as the informer who sets out to prove his innocence when another soldier's life is in danger. There are some funny moments besides a solid performance by William Holden, much of the film feels dated. Wilder was at the height of his career with "Double Indemnity" and "Sunset Blvd" behind him and many classics to follow such as "Sabrina," "The Seven Year Itch," "Witness for the Prosecution," "Some Like It Hot," and "The Apartment" amongst others. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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