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The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

40 years in the making.

20186.72h 2m

Overview

Surrounded by fans and sceptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years abroad in Europe to a changed Hollywood, where he attempts to make his innovative comeback film. This film was started in 1970 by Orson Welles but never completed during his lifetime.

Directed by Orson Welles
Written by Oja Kodar, Orson Welles
Produced by Dominique Antoine, Filip Jan Rymsza, Frank Marshall
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0M0

Top Cast

John Huston

John Huston

J.J. 'Jake' Hannaford

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Oja Kodar

The Actress

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Brooks Otterlake

Susan Strasberg

Susan Strasberg

Juliette Rich

Norman Foster

Norman Foster

Billy Boyle

Robert Random

Robert Random

Oscar 'John' Dale

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Zarah Valeska

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Pat Mullins

Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Maggie Noonan

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Matt "Zimmie" Zimmer

Themes & Keywords

1970ssatirecomebackparodymockumentaryfilm in filmhollywooddirectorfilmmakingdeathfilm director

About The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of 1970s, satire, comeback, parody, mockumentary, film in film. Directed by Orson Welles, it stars John Huston, Oja Kodar, Peter Bogdanovich. Surrounded by fans and sceptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years abroad in Europe to a changed Hollywood, where he attempts to make his innovative comeback film. This film was started in 1970 by Orson Welles but never completed during his lifetime.

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