Orson Welles: Shadows & Light
May 09 2015
•1h 56m
•Documentary
Giant of cinema, the embodiment of creation, Orson Welles is the man who reinvents the film language at 24-years old. Who is hidding behind this impressive figure? This movie is a journey towards the man behind the legend. It drags us into the labyrinth with multiple mirrors that Welles erases and recreates at the mercy of his imagination.
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Henry Jaglom
Himself
Joseph McBride
Himself
David Thomson
Himself
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