The Eyes of Orson Welles

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Series/Themes: A Tribute to Orson Welles

Genre: Documentaries

Film Year: 2018

Locations: USA

Film Length: 115 min.

Languages: English

Director: Mark Cousins.

Featuring: Orson Welles, Beatrice Welles, Mark Cousins.

Filmmaker Mark Cousins explores the visual world of filmmaking legend Orson Welles after gaining access to hundreds of his never-before-seen artworks. The works, ranging from rough sketches to massive oil canvases, take Cousins on a journey into Welles’ life, revealing a deeper artistic complexity to Welles unknown to many. As Cousins dives further into the works, an apparent connection between Welles’ visual nature and filmmaking emerges, with strong political motifs present in both mediums. The Eyes of Orson Wellshighlights the passions, politics, and power of Welles’ artistic visions that have continuously shaped the art of filmmaking.

Thursday, November 1
7:30 PM
Vinegar Hill Theatre
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Filmmaker Mark Cousins explores the visual world of filmmaking legend Orson Welles after gaining access to hundreds of his never-before-seen artworks. The works, ranging from rough sketches to massive oil canvases, take Cousins on a journey into Welles’ life, revealing a deeper artistic complexity to Welles unknown to many. As Cousins dives further into the works, an apparent connection between Welles’ visual nature and filmmaking emerges, with strong political motifs present in both mediums. The Eyes of Orson Wellshighlights the passions, politics, and power of Welles’ artistic visions that have continuously shaped the art of filmmaking.

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