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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)

★ 6.5 2014-12-12 1h 32m

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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.

Director: Chuck Workman Starring: Simon Callow, Christopher Welles, Joanne Hill Styles, Norman Lloyd

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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Cast

  • Simon Callow as Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer
  • Christopher Welles as Self - Orson's Oldest Daughter
  • Joanne Hill Styles as Self - Orson's Classmate
  • Norman Lloyd as Self - Actor
  • Julie Taymor as Self - Stage and Film Director
  • Paolo Cherchi Usai as Self - G. Eastman House Curator
  • Peter Bogdanovich as Self - Filmmaker
  • James Naremore as Self - Writer and Film Scholar
  • Elvis Mitchell as Self - Film Critic
  • Jonathan Rosenbaum as Self - Film Critic
  • Henry Jaglom as Self - Filmmaker and Orson's Friend
  • Joseph McBride as Self - Welles' Biographer

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