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The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.
Cast
Simon Callow, Christopher Welles, Joanne Hill Styles, Norman Lloyd, Julie Taymor, Paolo Cherchi Usai, Peter Bogdanovich, James Naremore, Elvis Mitchell, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Henry Jaglom, Joseph McBride
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