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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

★ 6.5/10•2014•1h 32m•PG-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.

Chuck Workman · Director

Chuck Workman · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 12, 2014
Budget$813,505

Actors

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

Elvis Mitchell

Elvis Mitchell

Self - Film Critic

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Self - Film Critic

Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

Self - Filmmaker and Orson's Friend

Joseph McBride

Joseph McBride

Self - Welles' Biographer

Peter Brook

Peter Brook

Self - Filmmaker

Walter Murch

Walter Murch

Self - Film and Sound Editor

Eric Sherman

Self - Filmmaker

Costa-Gavras

Costa-Gavras

Self - Filmmaker

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