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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

6.5 / 10 6.5 2014 1h 32mPG-13
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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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Simon Callow
Simon CallowSelf - Actor and Welles' Biographer
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Christopher WellesSelf - Orson's Oldest Daughter
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Joanne Hill StylesSelf - Orson's Classmate
Norman Lloyd
Norman LloydSelf - Actor
Julie Taymor
Julie TaymorSelf - Stage and Film Director
Paolo Cherchi Usai
Paolo Cherchi UsaiSelf - G. Eastman House Curator
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter BogdanovichSelf - Filmmaker
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James NaremoreSelf - Writer and Film Scholar
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