John F. Seitz

‘Double Indemnity’: A Mesmerizing Film Noir Conceived Out of a Troubled Relationship of Two Greats

Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity was made in 1944 and in the last seventy years it has stood on the pedestal…

8 years ago

‘The Lost Weekend’ and the Maverick Decision to Tackle Alcoholism in a Mainstream Picture

They thought of things I wish I had thought of first—they were that good, commented Charles Jackson on Billy Wilder’s…

8 years ago