A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair is a 1948 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, and John Lund. The screenplay by Charles Brackett, Wilder, and Richard L. Breen is based on a story by David Shaw adapted by Robert Harari.

This article is about the 1948 film. For other uses, see Foreign affairs (disambiguation).
A Foreign Affair
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBilly Wilder
Screenplay by
Story byDavid Shaw
Produced byCharles Brackett
Starring
CinematographyCharles B. Lang Jr.
Edited byDoane Harrison
Music byFrederick Hollander
Production
company
Paramount Pictures
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 30, 1948 (1948-06-30) (United States)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • German
Box office$2.5 million (US rentals)

The film is about a United States Army captain in post-World War II Berlin, occupied by the Allies during the early days of the Cold War, who is torn between an ex-Nazi cafe singer and the United States congresswoman investigating her. Though a comedy, the film has a serious and cynical political tone, attesting to the fascination of both Wilder and American audiences with the multiple legacies of Berlin.

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