Summary
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.
Details
Release Date: December 12, 2014
Runtime: 92 minutes
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.5/10 (37 votes)
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Cast
Simon Callow
Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer
Norman Lloyd
Self - Actor
Elvis Mitchell
Self - Film Critic
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Self - Film Critic
Joseph McBride
Self - Welles' Biographer
Oja Kodar
Self - Actress and Orson's Companion
Buck Henry
Self - Actor
Richard Benjamin
Self - Filmmaker
Wolfgang Puck
Self - Chef
Micheál Mac Liammóir
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Ruth Ford
Self - Actress (archive footage)
John Houseman
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Suzanne Cloutier
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Beatrice Welles
Self - Orson's Youngest Daughter (archive footage)
Charlton Heston
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Anthony Perkins
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Jeanne Moreau
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Dennis Hopper
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
François Mitterrand
Self - Politician (archive footage)