The Eyes of Orson Welles
(c) Jane Bown/Topfoto
Synopsis
Orson Welles trained as an artist before he become an actor and director, and continued to draw and paint throughout his career - character sketches, storyboards, set designs, pictures of the people and places that inspired him. These artworks are a sketchbook of his life, and most have never been seen outside his family and close friends.
For the first time, award-winning director Mark Cousins has been granted access to this treasure trove of imagery, to make a film about what he finds there - the story of Welles' visual thinking, never before told. An exclusive new perspective on one of the 20th century's greatest creative figures, whose art and life continue to fascinate audiences today.
Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 2018 - Cannes Classics - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 110 mins
- Format
- Digital
- Director
- Mark Cousins
- Producer
- Mary Bell, Adam Dawtrey
- Executive Producer
- Michael Moore, Mark Bell, Mark Thomas
- Editor
- Timo Langer
- Screenwriter
- Mark Cousins
- Director of Photography
- Mark Cousins
- Sound
- Ali Murray
- Music
- Matt Regan
- Film Image
- © Walter Carone, Paris Match via Getty Images
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 14th July 2022
