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With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

19902h 30m

Overview

A two-and-a-half hour documentary retrospective on the career of Orson Welles.

Directed by Leslie Megahey
Written by Leslie Megahey
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Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

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Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

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Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

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Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

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Orson Welles

Orson Welles

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Robert Wise

Robert Wise

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About With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film is a tv movie, documentary film released in 1990. Directed by Leslie Megahey, it stars Peter Bogdanovich, Charlton Heston, Jeanne Moreau. A two-and-a-half hour documentary retrospective on the career of Orson Welles.

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