Orson Welles Story, The

Synopsis: Two-part television documentary on Orson Welles. In the first part, which covers his career in America, Welles talks to interviewer Alan Yentob about MACBETH (1948) saying it was a B-picture quickie. He praises Alexandre Trauner’s art direction on OTHELLO (1952), stating that the production difficulties influenced the editing. He admits that some of the scenes are weak and does not know what went wrong with the sound. In Part 2 he describes CAMPANADAS A MEDIANOCHE/CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT (1966), saying that it stands as a record of his preoccupation with loss of innocence. He also speaks of the notion of ‘Merrie England’, his interpretation of Falstaff and the intention behind the filming of the battle scene and the final rejection.
Series: Arena
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Transmission details: 18 May 1982 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration: 105 + 50; 5,600 (16mm) feet

Producer: Alan Yentob; Leslie Megahey
Contributor: Alan Yentob; Anthony Perkins; Charlton Heston; Jeanne Moreau; John Huston; Micheál MacLiammóir; Orson Welles; Peter Bogdanovich

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