Orson Welles: Shadows & Light

May. 09,2015

Rating：

6.8

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Biography

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Giant of cinema, the embodiment of creation, Orson Welles is the man who reinvents the film language at 24-years old. Who is hidding behind this impressive figure? This movie is a journey towards the man behind the legend. It drags us into the labyrinth with multiple mirrors that Welles erases and recreates at the mercy of his imagination.

Henry Jaglom as Himself

Joseph McBride as Himself

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