Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

    Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
    2014

    Synopsis

    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.

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    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

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