New Arrival One, Two, Three (Region B)

One of director Billy Wilders most frenetic comedies, the madcap Cold War and corporate politics satire One, Two, Three has to be one of the only films almost capable of making its Wilder predecessors Some Like It Hot and The Apartment seem sedately paced in comparison. Featuring a hilarious lead performance by James Cagney (apparently so exhausted by the rapid-fire pace that he then retired for twenty years!), One, Two, Three hasnt always been as famous as Wilders other comedies, but its among his best.

Cagney is C.R. Mac MacNamara, a top Coca-Cola executive shipped off to (then West) Berlin and told to keep an eye on his boss 17-year-old Atlanta socialite daughter Scarlett (Pamela Tiffin) while she visits Germany. Scarletts tour seems endless, and Mac discovers shes fallen for a (then East) Berlin communist agitator and the young couple are bound for Moscow! Mac has to bust up the burgeoning romance before his boss learns the truth, all the while dealing with his wife Phyllis (Arlene Francis) and her own impatience with German living.

With One, Two, Three, Wilder set out to make the fastest picture in the world. Mission accomplished, so hang on and try not to miss too many gags if this is your first viewing of this knockabout comedy penned by Wilders long-time screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present yet another Billy Wilder masterpiece on Blu-ray for the first time ever in the UK.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Limited Edition O Card slipcase [SOLD OUT]
• 1080p presentation on Blu-ray
• LPCM audio (original mono presentation)
• Optional English SDH subtitles
• Brand New and Exclusive Interview with film scholar Neil Sinyard
• Feature Length Audio Commentary by Film Historian Michael Schlesinger
• A Collector’s booklet featuring new essays by film scholar Henry K. Miller, critic Adam Batty, and archival material