Blake Edwards (1922–2010) was an American film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for comedies such as the Pink Panther series and The Party and for dramas such as Days of Wine and Roses. He frequently collaborated with actor Peter Sellers and composer Henry Mancini.

Directed both broad comedies and serious dramas; notable collaborations include Peter Sellers and Henry Mancini. His career spanned mid-20th century American cinema with several films now regarded as classics.

DeBaser's reviews praise Blake Edwards for a mix of sophisticated satire and physical comedy, highlighting works from Breakfast at Tiffany's to The Party and Days of Wine and Roses. Reviewers note recurring collaborators (Peter Sellers, Henry Mancini) and an ability to shift between comedy and serious drama. Overall the coverage is appreciative and focused on craft and performances.

For:Fans of classic Hollywood, comedy aficionados, film students and people interested in director-actor collaborations.

 And indeed, it is a masterpiece.

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 The great merit of "Days of Wine and Roses" lies in tackling a sensitive and unfortunately very current topic without slipping into the easy rhetoric typical of American-made positivism, which permeates Hollywood filmmaking to its highest spheres; luckily, we are spared the moral lesson "anyone can make mistakes, but with willpower and elbow grease, everything gets fixed!" (which is repeated more than ever nowadays!), and alcoholism is considered, rightly, a subtle, invisible enemy that's very difficult to face and defeat.

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 "Breakfast At Tiffany's" is, in the end, a simply wonderful movie, seemingly romantic but in reality an immense comedy perfectly performed that absolutely must be seen in its original language, you cannot take away Hepburn's voice, which expresses all the despair, happiness, and melancholy of her Holly.

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