The Eyes of Orson Welles

Overview

A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles (1915-85) that reveals a new portrait of a unique genius, both of his life and of his monumental work: through his own eyes, drawn by his own hand, painted with his own brush.

Movie details

Release date

2018

Runtime

1h 51m

Genres

Documentary

Status

Released

Original language

EN

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Director

Mark Cousins

Production

BofA Productions, BBC, FilmStruck

Cast

Jack Klaff

Voice of Orson Welles (voice)

Mark Cousins

Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)

Beatrice Welles

Self - Orson's 3rd Daughter

Orson Welles

Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage)

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Bernard Levin

Self - TV Host (archive footage)