17th April (3rd Friday)

One, Two, Three

Germany/USA | 1961 | 104 mins | Comedy | Dir: Billy Wilder

Cast: James Cagney, Pamela Tiffin, Horst Buchholz, Arlene Francis and Liselotte Pulver

In 1961, MacNamara is a managing director for Coca Cola in West Berlin, just before the Wall is put up. When his boss’ daughter Scarlett comes to West Berlin, MacNamara must look after her, which becomes a difficult task. After MacNamara has found out that Scarlett is seeing an East German communist named Otto, he goes to extreme lengths trying to conceal this from the girl’s father in order to save his job. (Source: Leon Wolters)

In 1962, One Two Three was nominated for an Oscar and two Golden Globe awards – Best Cinematography black and white, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Motion Picture.

This Wilder classic is not to be missed.

Accompanying Short Film: The Coldest Caller | 2011 | John Tucker