The Cinema of Orson Welles

Peter Bogdanovich (1939 - 2022)

Acclaimed director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon) was, early in his career, a film critic. It was during this time that he wrote this short tome on the great Orson Welles for the Museum of Modern Art. Bogdanovich gives us an overview of why Welles is worthy of appraisal as well as providing a film-by-film deeper dive into Welles' oeuvre. - Summary by Ben Tucker

Genre(s): Essays & Short Works, Performing Arts

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Introduction Ben Tucker
00:05:59
Play 01 Citizen Kane Ben Tucker
00:07:28
Play 02 The Magnificent Ambersons Ben Tucker
00:03:39
Play 03 Journey into Fear Ben Tucker
00:02:01
Play 04 The Stranger Ben Tucker
00:01:56
Play 05 The Lady from Shanghai Ben Tucker
00:05:13
Play 06 Macbeth Ben Tucker
00:04:40
Play 07 Othello Ben Tucker
00:04:37
Play 08 Confidential Report Ben Tucker
00:04:33
Play 09 Touch of Evil Ben Tucker
00:07:51
Play 10 The Film Projects and the Film Roles of Orson Welles Ben Tucker
00:07:14