The film tells a story of a cruel newspaper editor Walter Burns and his excellent reporter Hildy believing together can make wonderful things. One day, Hildy makes a decision to leave the newspaper business and gets married which threatens the future of newspaper. What does he face if he wants to attain his goal?
Not the finest adaptation of the oft-visited source material, but hey, it's Wilder, Lemmon, and Matthau!
Video-Reviewmaster.com
March 17, 2006
Funny retelling with Lemmon and Matthau guided by Billy Wilder.
New York Times
January 01, 2000
Even though the mechanics and demands of movie-making slow what should be the furious tempo, this Front Page displays a giddy bitterness that is rare in any films except those of Mr. Wilder. It is also, much of the time, extremely funny.
Full of wonderful comedic business, throw-away lines and some effortless ensemble set pieces, The Front Page bristles with its collection of talents on both sides of the camera.... It's that Billy Wilder touch of hurtful grains of truth inside every com
This slick remake of the ebullient original falls short of being the film it could have been, despite the presence of master filmmaker Wilder and his engaging costars.
