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    Filming 'Othello' 1978 POSTER

    Filming 'Othello'

    1978

    English

    7.4

    9

    100%

    100%

    Action

    Documentary

    movie business

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Suzanne Cloutier Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona Hilton Edwards Hilton Edwards as Himself / Brabantio Orson Welles Orson Welles as Host / Othello Robert Coote Robert Coote as Roderigo
    Filming Othello is a 1978 documentary film directed by and starring Orson Welles about the making of his award-winning 1952 production Othello. The film, which was produced for West German television, was the last completed feature film directed by Welles.
    Three Cases of Murder 1954 POSTER

    Three Cases of Murder

    1954

    English

    6.5

    5

    76%

    76%

    Action

    anthology

    Crime

    Drama

    Fantasy

    Horror

    Mystery

    woman director

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Arthur Wontner Arthur Wontner as Leader of the House Wallace Bosco Wallace Bosco as Member of Parliament Maurice Kaufmann Maurice Kaufmann as Pemberton Eddie Byrne Eddie Byrne as Snyder
    Three stories of murder and the supernatural: A museum worker is introduced to a world behind the pictures he sees every day. When two lifelong friends fall in love with the same woman and she is killed, they are obvious suspects. Is their friendship strong enough for them to alibi each other? When a young politician is hurt by the arrogant Secretary for Foreign Affairs Lord Mountdrago, he uses Mountdrago's dreams to get revenge.
    Black Magic 1949 POSTER

    Black Magic

    1949

    English

    6.4

    3

    67%

    67%

    Action

    conspiracy

    doppelgänger

    Drama

    hypnotism

    king louis xv of france

    Mystery

    power madness

    Romance

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Leonardo Scavino Leonardo Scavino as Gaston / Beniamino Balsamo Frank Latimore Frank Latimore as Gilbert de Rezel Silvana Mangano Silvana Mangano as (uncredited) Valentina Cortese Valentina Cortese as Zoraida
    A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.
    It's All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles 1993 POSTER

    It's All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles

    1993

    English

    7.1

    4

    83%

    70%

    Documentary

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Miguel Ferrer Miguel Ferrer as Narrator Carmen Miranda Carmen Miranda as Self Francisca Moreira da Silva Francisca Moreira da Silva as Self Orson Welles Orson Welles as Self - Interview
    A documentary about Orson Welles's unfinished three-part film about South America.
    The Trial 1962 POSTER

    The Trial

    1962

    English

    7.6

    21

    84%

    87%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    bureaucracy

    court

    Drama

    lgbt

    Mystery

    society

    survivalism

    Thriller

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins as Josef K. Carl Studer Carl Studer as Man in Leather Michael Lonsdale Michael Lonsdale as Priest Max Haufler Max Haufler as Uncle Max
    The surreal tale of an unassuming man who is accused of a never-specified crime and shambles through bizarre encounters to escape this nightmare.
    F for Fake 1973 POSTER

    F for Fake

    1973

    French

    7.7

    18

    88%

    88%

    Action

    artist

    deception

    Documentary

    essay film

    ibiza

    illusion

    manipulation

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Laurence Harvey Laurence Harvey as Himself Don Ameche Don Ameche as Himself Paul Stewart Paul Stewart as Himself - Special Participant Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten as Himself - Special Participant
    Documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later committed suicide to avoid more prison time, made his name by selling forged works of art by painters like Picasso and Matisse. Irving was infamous for writing a fake autobiography of Howard Hughes. Welles moves between documentary and fiction as he examines the fundamental elements of fraud and the people who commit fraud at the expense of others.
    Othello 1951 POSTER

    Othello

    1951

    English

    7.5

    19

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    History

    husband wife relationship

    interracial marriage

    love

    murder

    Romance

    victim

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Doris Dowling Doris Dowling as Bianca Joan Fontaine Joan Fontaine as Page Robert Coote Robert Coote as Roderigo Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten as Senator
    When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his own grudge against Othello, and the two conspire to bring Othello down. When their first plan, to have him accused of witchcraft, fails, they plant evidence intended to make him believe Desdemona is unfaithful.
    Macbeth 1948 POSTER

    Macbeth

    1948

    English

    7.4

    10

    86%

    77%

    11th century

    Drama

    History

    scotland

    tragic hero

    War

    william shakespeare

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Edgar Barrier Edgar Barrier as Banquo Lurene Tuttle Lurene Tuttle as Gentlewoman / The Three Keene Curtis Keene Curtis as Lennox Roddy McDowall Roddy McDowall as Malcolm
    A Scottish warlord and his wife murder their way to a pair of crowns.
    Confidential Report 1955 POSTER

    Confidential Report

    1955

    English

    7.1

    8

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    neo-noir

    Thriller

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Michael Redgrave Michael Redgrave as Burgomil Trebitsch Robert Arden Robert Arden as Guy Van Stratten Jack Watling Jack Watling as Marquis of Rutleigh Eduard Linkers Eduard Linkers as Second Policeman - Munich
    Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new acquaintance's life story. Guy's research turns up stunning details about his employer's past, and as his work seems linked to untimely deaths, the mystery surrounding Mr. Arkadin deepens.
    The Stranger 1946 POSTER

    The Stranger

    1946

    English

    7.3

    26

    97%

    81%

    Action

    clock

    clock tower

    connecticut

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    nazi

    noir

    professor

    Thriller

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Mr. Wilson Richard Long Richard Long as Noah Longstreet Ruth Lee Ruth Lee as Undetermined Role Lillian Molieri Lillian Molieri as Undetermined Role
    An investigator from the War Crimes Commission travels to Connecticut to find an infamous Nazi, who may be hiding out in a small town in the guise of a distinguished professor engaged to the Supreme Court Justice’s daughter.
    The Magnificent Ambersons 1942 POSTER

    The Magnificent Ambersons

    1942

    English

    7.6

    20

    89%

    84%

    Action

    Drama

    jealousy

    love of one's life

    marriage crisis

    marriage proposal

    only child

    Romance

    small town

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten as Eugene Morgan Agnes Moorehead Agnes Moorehead as Fanny Minafer Tim Holt Tim Holt as George Minafer Dolores Costello Dolores Costello as Isabel Amberson Minafer
    The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
    The Lady from Shanghai 1947 POSTER

    The Lady from Shanghai

    1947

    English

    7.5

    39

    Action

    aquarium

    court

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    new york city

    noir

    san francisco, california

    shanghai, china

    Thriller

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Everett Sloane Everett Sloane as Arthur Bannister John Elliott John Elliott as Court Clerk Errol Flynn Errol Flynn as Man in Background Outside of Cantina Ted de Corsia Ted de Corsia as Sidney Broome
    A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
    Journey Into Fear 1943 POSTER

    Journey Into Fear

    1943

    English

    6.5

    5

    Drama

    film noir

    Film-Noir

    nazi spy

    secret agent

    Thriller

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Irene Tedrow Irene Tedrow as Greek Woman Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten as Howard Graham Everett Sloane Everett Sloane as Kopeikin Agnes Moorehead Agnes Moorehead as Mrs. Mathews
    An American ballistics expert in Turkey finds himself targeted by Nazi agents. Safe passage home by ship is arranged for him, but he soon discovers that his pursuers are also on board.
    Chimes at Midnight 1965 POSTER

    Chimes at Midnight

    1965

    English

    7.6

    9

    96%

    85%

    Action

    Comedy

    double life

    Drama

    england

    generations conflict

    henry v

    History

    shakespearean play

    virtue

    War

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Tony Beckley Tony Beckley as Ned Poins Patrick Bedford Patrick Bedford as Nym Julio Peña Julio Peña as Vassall Fernando Rey Fernando Rey as Worcester
    Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. Henry's heir, Prince Hal, is a ne'er-do-well carouser who drinks and causes mischief with his low-class friends, especially his rotund father figure, John Falstaff. To redeem his title, Hal may have to choose between allegiance to his real father and loyalty to his friend.
    The Other Side of the Wind 2018 POSTER

    The Other Side of the Wind

    2018

    English

    6.7

    15

    82%

    57%

    1970s

    Action

    comeback

    Comedy

    Drama

    film in film

    mockumentary

    parody

    satire

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Peter Jason Peter Jason as Grover Henry Jaglom Henry Jaglom as Himself Susan Strasberg Susan Strasberg as Julie Rich Cameron Mitchell Cameron Mitchell as Zimmer
    Surrounded by fans and sceptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years abroad in Europe to a changed Hollywood, where he attempts to make his innovative comeback film. This film was started in 1970 by Orson Welles but never completed during his lifetime.
    The Immortal Story 1968 POSTER

    The Immortal Story

    1968

    English

    7.0

    9

    92%

    70%

    Action

    Drama

    legend

    sailor

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Fernando Rey Fernando Rey as Merchant telling Clay's history Orson Welles Orson Welles as Mr. Charles Clay Norman Eshley Norman Eshley as Paul, the sailor Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau as Virginie Ducrot
    An aged, wealthy trader plots with his servant to recreate a maritime tall tale, using a local woman and an unknown sailor as actors.
    Touch of Evil 1958 POSTER

    Touch of Evil

    1958

    English

    7.9

    51

    96%

    92%

    Action

    border

    brothel

    Crime

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    gangster

    hotel

    investigation

    noir

    Thriller

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn as Bartender Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten as Coroner Joanna Moore Joanna Moore as Marcia Linnekar Valentin de Vargas Valentin de Vargas as Pancho
    When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas begins his investigation, along with American police captain Hank Quinlan. When Vargas begins to suspect that Quinlan and his shady partner, Menzies, are planting evidence to frame an innocent man, his investigations into their possible corruption quickly put himself and his new bride, Susie, in jeopardy.
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    Citizen Kane

    1941

    English

    8.2

    150

    99%

    90%

    Action

    art collector

    capitalist

    Drama

    florida

    journalist

    media tycoon

    Mystery

    newspaper

    Orson Welles Orson Welles Director Agnes Moorehead Agnes Moorehead as Mary Kane Everett Sloane Everett Sloane as Mr. Bernstein Paul Stewart Paul Stewart as Raymond Arthur O'Connell Arthur O'Connell as Reporter
    Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.
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