Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
- Documentary
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.
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (38 votes)
- Release date
- December 12, 2014
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Chuck Workman
- Status
- Released
Top 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
Elvis MitchellSelf - Film Critic
Jonathan RosenbaumSelf - Film Critic
Henry JaglomSelf - Filmmaker and Orson's Friend
Joseph McBrideSelf - Welles' Biographer
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