Opinion: AI squeezing last dime out of Orson Welles’ legacy
The late filmmaker was no vestal virgin when it came to commercial work, but it was his choice – not his heirs – to hawk frozen peas, photocopiers or cheap table wine.
Cinematheque francaise details ‘My Name is Orson Welles’ event
The exhibition will include special guests Oja Kodar, Welles’ longtime collaborator; Esteve Riambau Möller of Filmoteca de Catalunya; Stefan Droessler of Munich Stadtmuseum; and authors Simon Callow and François Thomas.
Walter Murch book details ‘Touch of Evil’ re-edit
Academy Award winning editor Walter Murch delves into his craft in the upcoming book “Suddenly Something Clicked: The Languages of Film Editing and Sound Design.”
Orson Welles’ burial site in Ronda now Vrbo rental
Orson Welles’ ashes were buried on the once private estate of his close friend, famed matador Antonio Ordóñez. Now, the Spanish ranch is a highly desirable rental property with Welles’ grave used in marketing tools to draw guests.
Paris to celebrate Orson Welles with 3-month event
The Cinematheque francaise exhibition will run from October 8, 2025 through January 11, 2026, according to a 12-page notice posted on a French government website.
Analyzing ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ script evolution
Several versions of the script Orson Welles co-wrote with collaborator Oja Kodar are in collections in Italy, Spain, and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Preserving ‘It’s All True’ – É Tudo Verdade
A backup copy of the “It’s All True” footage stored at the UCLA Film and Television Archive is being recommended in addition to a 4K scan by Paramount Pictures.
Patrick McGoohan on challenging ‘Moby Dick – Rehearsed’
The cast of the stage production of “Moby Dick – Rehearsed” included not only Patrick McGoohan and Orson Welles, but Joan Plowright and Kenneth Williams as well.
God, Orson Welles and epic movies
With Passover and Holy Week upon us, it seems an appropriate time to survey the religious, or faith-based, motion pictures associated with Orson Welles as an actor, writer or director.
‘Duel of Bulls’ author talks Hemingway, Welles
British-born author Pete Carvill looks at the lives and contentious friendship of Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles in “A Duel of Bulls.”
‘Rosabella’ scores rare Italian TV screening
“Rosabella la storia italiana di Orson Welles” (“Rosabella: Orson Welles Years in Italy”) will air on RAI TRE and stream for two weeks on RaiPlay.
‘W for Welles’ film festival set for Rome
Casa del Cinema in Rome will mark the 40th anniversary of the death of Orson Welles this year with a series of films under the umbrella, “W for Welles.”