What Ever Happened to Orson Welles? : A Portrait of an Independent Career

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At twenty-five, Orson Welles (1915-1985) directed, co-wrote, and starred in Citizen Kane, widely considered the best film ever made. But Welles was such a revolutionary filmmaker that he found himself at odds with the Hollywood studio system. His work was so far ahead of its time that he never regai...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McBride, Joseph
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Welles, Orson, > 1915-1985
Welles, Orson, > 1915-1985 > Criticism and interpretation.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Entertainment & Performing Arts.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction: The high priest of the cinema
  • 1. God, how they'll love me when I'm dead!
  • 2. Committing masterpieces
  • 3. Orson Welles at large; 4. Twilight in the Smog
  • 5. Your friendly neighborhood grocery store
  • 6. No wine before its time
  • Acknowledgments; Sources; Index.

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