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They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

The true story of the last film from Orson Welles

20187.11h 38m

Overview

As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The Other Side of the Wind.

Directed by Morgan Neville
Produced by Josh Karp, Korelan Matteson, Filip Jan Rymsza
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Top Cast

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Narrator (voice)

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

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Oja Kodar

Self

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)

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Steve Ecclesine

Self

R

R. Michael Stringer

Self

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Self

L

Larry Jackson

Self

Neil Canton

Neil Canton

Self

Cybill Shepherd

Cybill Shepherd

Self

Themes & Keywords

making ofportrait of an artistfilm directorportrait of a filmmaker

About They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead is a documentary film released in 2018 exploring themes of making of, portrait of an artist, film director, portrait of a filmmaker. Directed by Morgan Neville, it stars Alan Cumming, Peter Bogdanovich, Oja Kodar. As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The Other Side of the Wind.

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