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You can watch Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) for free on Kanopy.

In 1988, German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff sat down with legendary director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) at his office in Beverly Hills, California, and turned on his camera for a series of filmed interviews. (A recut of the 1992 TV miniseries Billy, How Did You Do It?)

Billy Wilder trades cinematic secrets for candid reflections on a life spent navigating the friction between high art and commercial success. This intimate sit-down captures a legend dissecting his own sharp wit and the unapologetic cynicism required to survive Hollywood.