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201492 minDocumentary

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Synopsis

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.

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Top Cast

Simon Callow
Simon CallowSelf - Actor and Welles' Biographer
Christopher Welles
Christopher WellesSelf - Orson's Oldest Daughter
Joanne Hill Styles
Joanne Hill StylesSelf - Orson's Classmate
Norman Lloyd
Norman LloydSelf - Actor
Julie Taymor
Julie TaymorSelf - Stage and Film Director
Paolo Cherchi Usai
Paolo Cherchi UsaiSelf - G. Eastman House Curator
Peter Bogdanovich
Peter BogdanovichSelf - Filmmaker
James Naremore
James NaremoreSelf - Writer and Film Scholar
Elvis Mitchell
Elvis MitchellSelf - Film Critic
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan RosenbaumSelf - Film Critic

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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles has received mixed reviews with a 6.5/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Documentary movies.

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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles has received average ratings (6.5/10), performing moderately with audiences.

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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles is a Documentary movie that The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter,...

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