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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

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.

2014 |1h 32m |  Documentary

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Cast

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Simon Callow

Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer

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Norman Lloyd

Self - Actor

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Elvis Mitchell

Self - Film Critic

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Joseph McBride

Self - Welles' Biographer

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Oja Kodar

Self - Actress and Orson's Companion

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Buck Henry

Self - Actor

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Richard Benjamin

Self - Filmmaker

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Wolfgang Puck

Self - Chef

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Paul Mazursky

Self - Filmmaker

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Micheál Mac Liammóir

Self - Actor (archive footage)

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Ruth Ford

Self - Actress (archive footage)

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John Houseman

Self - Actor (archive footage)

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Suzanne Cloutier

Self - Actress (archive footage)

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Beatrice Welles

Self - Orson's Youngest Daughter (archive footage)

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Charlton Heston

Self - Actor (archive footage)

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Anthony Perkins

Self - Actor (archive footage)

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Jeanne Moreau

Self - Actress (archive footage)

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Dennis Hopper

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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François Mitterrand

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$813,505.00

Revenue

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