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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Documentary
6.5·2014·1h 32m

The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter,...

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Cast

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer

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Christopher Welles

Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter

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Joanne Hill Styles

Self - Orson's Classmate

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Self - Actor

Julie Taymor

Julie Taymor

Self - Stage and Film Director

Paolo Cherchi Usai

Paolo Cherchi Usai

Self - G. Eastman House Curator

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self - Filmmaker

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James Naremore

Self - Writer and Film Scholar

DIRECTOR

Chuck Workman

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.