Magician Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Beschrijving
Documentary exploring the life and work of acclaimed film-maker Orson Welles. The feature chronicles his life from an early age when he was viewed as a musical prodigy at the age of 10 and subsequently directed Shakespeare, became an accomplished magician and starred on stage and radio before he turned 20. Featuring interviews with the man himself alongside those who admired and were influenced by his work, the film explores his career after co-writing, directing and starring in his first movie 'Citizen Kane' (1941), aged only 25.

With footage from his catalogue of works as well as previously unseen material, the documentary follows his struggles as a Hollywood director and his battles for creative control with major film studios.

Directed by Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Chuck Workman, Magician explores the life and career of Orson Welles, taking the viewer on a wild journey through his accomplished career in theatre and radio, and in film and television - both in Hollywood and in Europe.
Featuring new interviews with Welles authorities including Simon Callow and Peter Bogdanovich, and illustrated with a wealth of archival material and film extracts, Magician reveals a pioneering, uncompromising artist who, although misunderstood in his own time, is now rightfully lauded as a master of his art.

Ondertiteling: Engels

Special Features
Original theatrical trailer
A Conversation with Director Chuck Workman (2014, 9 mins): film scholar Annette Insdorf interviews the award winning director
A Personal Appreciation of Orson Welles by Simon Callow (2015, 31 mins): an insightful interview with the acclaimed actor and Welles biographer
Fully illustrated booklet with an essay by Paul Fairclough and full film credits
USA | 2014 | colour, and black and white | 87 minutes | English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | Original aspect ratio 1.78:1 | DVD9 | PAL | Dolby Digital 5.1. (448kbps) and Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (192kbps) | exempt from certification | Region 2 DVD

Regisseur: Chuck Workman