The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018)

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A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles (1915-85) that reveals a new portrait of a unique genius, both of his life and of his monumental work: through his own eyes, drawn by his own hand, painted with his own brush.

• Released: 2018-08-17
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 51m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 45 votes

Directed by Mark Cousins.

Top cast

• Jack Klaff as Voice of Orson Welles (voice)
• Mark Cousins as Self - Filmmaker / Narrator (voice)
• Beatrice Welles as Self - Orson's 3rd Daughter
• Orson Welles as Self - Filmmaker / Various Roles (archive footage)
• Bernard Levin as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Eyes of Orson Welles

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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