One, Two, Three (35MM)
Director: Billy Wilder Run Time: 109 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1961
Starring: Arlene Francis, Horst Buchholz, James Cagney, Liselotte Pulver, Pamela Tiffin
In Cold War-era West Berlin, American Coca-Cola executive C.R. ‘Mac’ MacNamara is tasked with playing babysitter to his boss’ spoiled 17-year-old daughter Scarlett, who proves more difficult than anticipated when she reveals that she is pregnant by a Communist.
“One of Billy Wilder’s funniest and most ferociously paced comedies.” — The New York Times
“A brilliantly cynical satire that skewers capitalism, communism and corporate culture with equal enthusiasm.” — The Guardian
“The film moves at a breathless pace, propelled by Wilder’s razor-sharp script and an astonishing lead performance from James Cagney.” — Time Out
“One of the great overlooked comedies of the 1960s.” — Chicago Reader