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
Credits
- Producer
- Alan Yentob; Leslie Megahey
- Contributor
- Alan Yentob; Anthony Perkins; Charlton Heston; Jeanne Moreau; John Huston; Micheál MacLiammóir; Orson Welles; Peter Bogdanovich
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Henry IV Part 1; Henry IV Part 2; Macbeth; Othello
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Welles, Orson (1916-1985)
Notes
- History
- Part 2 transmitted 21 May 1982
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
Distributor (VHS)
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Orson Welles Story, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66806 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)