Film
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
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.
Overview
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.
Cast
- Simon CallowSelf - Actor and Welles' Biographer
- Christopher WellesSelf - Orson's Oldest Daughter
- Joanne Hill StylesSelf - Orson's Classmate
- Norman LloydSelf - Actor
- Julie TaymorSelf - Stage and Film Director
- Paolo Cherchi UsaiSelf - G. Eastman House Curator
- Peter BogdanovichSelf - Filmmaker
- James NaremoreSelf - Writer and Film Scholar
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