The Man You Loved to Hate

Oct 1 1979 PG 1h 18m

Documentary

The Man You Loved To Hate blends revealing interviews, rare photographs, and clips from von Stroheim's legendary and lesser-known works to create a fascinating tribute to one of American cinema's most complex artists.

Plot

Erich von Stroheim was an director of silent movies, as well as an actor in both silents and talkies. Uncompromising and rigid, he battled the studio system for control over his pictures' content, and his career had many ups and downs as a result. Through interviews, photos, and archival footage, The Man You Loved to Hate explores von Stroheim's career. The title refers to von Stroheim's frequent casting as a German villain in films of the early 1940s. Von Stroheim's last famous acting role was in Billy Wilder's Sunset Blvd.

Written by

Richard Koszarski

Directed by

Patrick Montgomery

Cast

Edward Binns, Paul Kohner, Marcel Dalio

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Killiam Shows

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores

# of Votes

213

Average Rating

7.1 out of 10

Metascore

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