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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

6.5/ 1020141h 32mPG-13

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.

Directed by Chuck Workman

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer

Christopher Welles

Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter

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

James Naremore

Self - Writer and Film Scholar