description A Foreign Affair Overview
A Foreign Affair is a 1948 American film directed by Billy Wilder, featuring Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, and John Lund. The movie’s screenplay was written by Charles Brackett, Wilder, and Richard L. Breen, adapting a story originally conceived by David Shaw with additional adaptation work from Robert Harari. It is a romantic comedy-drama.
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| Country | United States |
| Year | 1948 |
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What is the movie A Foreign Affair about?
*A Foreign Affair* is a 1948 American romantic comedy directed by Billy Wilder, set in the ruins of post-World War II Berlin. The plot follows a conservative American congresswoman's investigation into the actions of an American officer who is fraternizing with a shady German cabaret singer.
Who stars in the 1948 film A Foreign Affair?
The movie stars Jean Arthur as the earnest Congresswoman Phoebe Frost and Marlene Dietrich as the enigmatic nightclub singer Erika von Schlütow. John Lund rounds out the main cast as Captain John Pringle, the American officer at the center of the investigation.
Who wrote the screenplay for A Foreign Affair?
The screenplay was written by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, and Richard L. Breen. The story was originally conceived by David Shaw, with additional adaptations provided by Robert Harari to fit Wilder's signature dark comedic style.
Where does A Foreign Affair take place?
The film is uniquely set against the heavily bomb-damaged backdrop of post-war Berlin, Germany. Billy Wilder shot the movie partly on location in the actual ruins of the city, using documentary-style footage to ground the romantic comedy in a harsh reality.
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