Orson Welles

A new version of The Magnificent Ambersons restores Welles’ vision

By Adam Woodward

Lost scenes from the director’s ill-fated second feature are being reconstructed with animation.

David Squires on… David Fincher’s Mank

By Little White Lies

Our resident cartoonist offers his take on the creation of one of most notorious screenplays ever written.

The films of Orson Welles – ranked

By Little White Lies

From Citizen Kane to The Other Side of the Wind, we survey the directorial canon of a cinematic titan.

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By David Jenkins

David Fincher makes a spectacular return to feature filmmaking with this melancholy monochrome marvel.

Mank

By Hannah Strong

The man behind the man behind Citizen Kane is the subject of David Fincher’s sparkling paean to classic Hollywood.

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On Location: Harry Lime’s Vienna in The Third Man

By Adam Scovell

Retracing the steps of one of film noir’s most iconic characters through the Austrian capital.

The troubled genius of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons

By Adam Scovell

The director’s final picture for RKO suffered from severe cuts, but still retains his golden touch.

The 30 best films of 2018

By Little White Lies

Our annual countdown of the movies that made the biggest impression on us this year, from Hereditary to The House That Jack Built.

The Eyes of Orson Welles

By David Jenkins

Mark Cousins returns with an essay feature on the doodles and draftsmanship of Orson Welles.

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25 new films to look out for this awards season

By Lillian Crawford

Barry Jenkins, Damien Chazelle and Yorgos Lanthimos all look like early contenders for major awards.

Five essential Orson Welles films for each decade of his career

By Adam Scovell

Revisiting the iconic director’s work every 10 years, from Too Much Johnson to Touch of Evil.

Six times an on-set feud made a film more real

By Louisa Cavell

From Paul Thomas Anderson’s beef with Burt Reynolds to Peter Sellers and Orson Welles’ legendary spat.

The stories behind the best film lists of 1967

By Justine Smith

We’ve delved into the archives to find out which films were topping critics’ charts 50 years ago.

In praise of Orson Welles’ F For Fake

By Phil Concannon

Come and see the maestro's final big trick on a 35mm print at the ICA cinema with MUBI and Little White Lies.

How Orson Welles subverted the film noir genre

By Stephen Puddicombe

The Lady from Shanghai is a prime example of the legendary filmmaker’s complicated genius.

This 58-page Orson Welles memo should be every director’s handbook

By Chris Owen

His withering letter to studio bosses is a filmmaking bible for our times.

Netflix is releasing an unfinished Orson Welles film

By Jack Godwin

The Other Side of the Wind is finally being completed and could be available to stream this year.

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