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Talent Orson Welles

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Review

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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A black and white image of a man comforting a woman lying in a bed, with a decorative light fixture visible in the background.
Review

Touch of Evil (1958)

by David Jenkins

Orson Welles is some kind of a man in this gris­ly, ultra-melan­cholic bor­der-town noir from 1958.

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Monochrome image of a bearded man in a coat, smoking a cigar.
Review

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

by David Jenkins

A pas­si­ble Welles hagiog­ra­phy which offers very lit­tle that you won’t eas­i­ly find in an Encyclopedia.

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Man in a dark hat gazing sideways against a brick wall, black and white image.
Review

The Third Man (1949)

by David Jenkins

The moral mine­field of Car­ol Reed’s The Third Man insures its place in the pan­theon of greats.

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Older man with grey beard smoking pipe outside diner club
Review

F for Fake (1973)

by David Jenkins

For his final trick, Orson Welles will deliv­er a fruity, fun­ny film essay. And aston­ish­ing it is too!

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