Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

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1h 31m 13+Documentary Biography

The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was alw... Read more

Starring Simon Callow, Christopher Welles, Norman Lloyd, Peter Bogdanovich, Henry Jaglom, Walter Murch, Costa-Gavras, Oja Kodar, Buck Henry, Richard Benjamin

Watch "Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles" from streaming services BFI Player, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 2014. It's a documentary and biography movie, and has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.