Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

Nan
1h 28m
1995
6.4 /10 (14)

Overview

Orson Welles' archives of unfinished/never released movies and the last years of his life from the perspective of Oja Kodar (life and artistic partner of Orson Welles in his last years).

Country : France, Germany, Switzerland
Languages : English
Released Date: 1995-10-08

Top Billed Cast

Oja Kodar

Self

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)

Ingrid Bergman

Self (segment "Salute to Orson Welles") (archive footage)

Tim Brooke-Taylor

Algy in 'Stately Homes' segment, Presenter in 'One-Man Band' segment

Michael Bryant

Self (segment "The deep") (archive footage)

Graeme Garden

Interviewer in 'Stately Homes' segment (voice)

Charles Gray

Self (segment "Taylor's shop" ) (archive footage)

Laurence Harvey

Self (segment "The deep") (archive footage)

François Marthouret

Narrator (french version) / Récitant (voice)

Jeanne Moreau

Self (segment "The Deep") (archive footage)

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