Orson Welles

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Marco the Magnificent
5.3

Marco the Magnificent

Aug. 06, 1965

Marco the Magnificent

Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, with a new invention: gunpowder.
The Eyes of Orson Welles
6.8

The Eyes of Orson Welles

A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles (1915-85) that reveals a new portrait of a unique ...
They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead
7.4

They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead

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 ...
To Build a Fire
7.1

To Build a Fire

Jan. 01, 1969

To Build a Fire

A man travels by foot in the snow with his dog.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
8

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Jan. 09, 1975

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Rikki is a young mongoose who is adopted by a human family after nearly drowning in the river. He returns the favour by protecting them from two ...
Fluke
6.6

Fluke

A television miniseries based on the life of Harriet Tubman, the escaped African American slave who helped to organize the Underground Railroad, ...
It’s All True
7.1

It’s All True

Oct. 17, 1993

It’s All True

A documentary about Orson Welles’s unfinished three-part film about South America.
Someone to Love
5.9

Someone to Love

Sep. 11, 1987

Someone to Love

A Hollywood film director assembles a group of friends and strangers for a social gathering on Valentines Day in a deserted movie theater where ...
The Road to Bresson
7.2

The Road to Bresson

May. 13, 1984

The Road to Bresson

A Dutch documentary about legendary French filmmaker Robert Bresson.
Shogun
7.9

Shogun

Jun. 17, 1981

Shogun

An English navigator becomes both pawn and player in the deadly political games in feudal Japan.
Genocide
7.3

Genocide

Mar. 14, 1982

Genocide

The mass murder of Jewish people by the Nazi regime is chronicled, with a warning that anti-Semitism is on the rise and the events of the ...
Butterfly
4.7

Butterfly

Feb. 05, 1982

Butterfly

Jess Tyler lives a quiet life next to an abandoned mining factory by himself in the desert. His life is turned upside down when a sexually ...
The Secret of Nikola Tesla
7.2

The Secret of Nikola Tesla

Life and times of Nikola Tesla, famous scientist whose inventions were stolen, but whose greatest contribution to mankind remain a mystery to this day.
Filming Othello
7.4

Filming Othello

Jul. 10, 1978

Filming Othello

Filming Othello is a 1978 documentary film directed by and starring Orson Welles about the making of his award-winning 1952 production Othello. ...
F for Fake
7.7

F for Fake

Sep. 01, 1973

F for Fake

Documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later committed suicide to avoid more prison time, made ...
Treasure Island
5.8

Treasure Island

Oct. 01, 1972

Treasure Island

Young Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a buccaneer’s treasure, in this short adaptation ...
Necromancy
4.6

Necromancy

Sep. 22, 1972

Necromancy

After Lori Brandon suffers a stillbirth, her husband Frank obtains a job with a toy company in northern California. Frank’s new boss, the ...
Get to Know Your Rabbit
5.2

Get to Know Your Rabbit

A young businessman goes to a magic expert to learn hardness and skill with his cynical and greedy collaborators. He becomes a very good tap ...
A Safe Place
5

A Safe Place

Oct. 01, 1971

A Safe Place

A young woman in Manhattan lives in a world where the past, present and future mix.
Waterloo
7.2

Waterloo

Oct. 26, 1970

Waterloo

After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused ...
The Southern Star
5.4

The Southern Star

Mar. 04, 1969

The Southern Star

Comedy adventure based on a Jules Verne novel about the ups and downs of jewel thieves in the wilds of Africa circa 1900. George Segal is the ...
House of Cards
5.9

House of Cards

Sep. 16, 1968

House of Cards

In 1960s Paris, an American boxer stumbles upon an international fascist conspiracy that aims to create a new world order.
The Battle of Neretva
7

The Battle of Neretva

Oct. 07, 1969

The Battle of Neretva

In January 1943 the German army, afraid of an Allied invasion of the Balkans, launched a great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western ...
The Immortal Story
7

The Immortal Story

Jun. 01, 1968

The Immortal Story

An aged, wealthy trader plots with his servant to recreate a maritime tall tale, using a local woman and an unknown sailor as actors.
Casino Royale
5

Casino Royale

Apr. 13, 1967

Casino Royale

Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan – that every ...
A Man for All Seasons
7.7

A Man for All Seasons

Dec. 13, 1966

A Man for All Seasons

A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of ...
Chimes at Midnight
7.7

Chimes at Midnight

Mar. 16, 1965

Chimes at Midnight

Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. ...
The Finest Hours
7.2

The Finest Hours

Sep. 29, 1964

The Finest Hours

A biography of Winston Churchill, shown through re-creations and actual film footage and told by Orson Welles.
The V.I.P.s
6.3

The V.I.P.s

Sep. 01, 1963

The V.I.P.s

Wealthy passengers fogged in at London’s Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.
The Trial
7.6

The Trial

Dec. 21, 1962

The Trial

Josef K wakes up in the morning and finds the police in his room. They tell him that he is on trial but nobody tells him what he is accused of. ...
The Tartars
4.6

The Tartars

Aug. 18, 1961

The Tartars

The Tartars and the Vikings maintain a fragile peace in the harsh landscape of the Russian Steppe. When the leader of the Vikings, Oleg, declines ...
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
6.9

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

Feb. 19, 1963

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

Four short films by four different directors dealing with the principles of modern life.
The Battle of Austerlitz
6.2

The Battle of Austerlitz

Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor and fights the English, Austrians and Russians in 1802.
Compulsion
7.4

Compulsion

Apr. 01, 1959

Compulsion

Two close friends kidnap and murder a young boy and are defended in court by a renowned attorney who makes an impassioned plea against capital ...
Touch of Evil
8

Touch of Evil

Mar. 30, 1958

Touch of Evil

When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas begins his investigation, ...
South Seas Adventure
7

South Seas Adventure

Jun. 14, 1958

South Seas Adventure

Cinerama takes you on a South Seas Adventure to tropical islands set like sparkling jewels in dreamy cerulean waters. Thrill to the lure of ...
The Roots of Heaven
6.3

The Roots of Heaven

Oct. 15, 1958

The Roots of Heaven

In Fort Lamy, French Equitorial Africa, idealist Morel launches a one-man campaign to preserve the African elephant from extinction, which he ...
The Long, Hot Summer
7.3

The Long, Hot Summer

May. 17, 1958

The Long, Hot Summer

Accused barn burner and conman Ben Quick arrives in a small Mississippi town and quickly ingratiates himself with its richest family, the Varners.
Man in the Shadow
6.8

Man in the Shadow

Dec. 12, 1957

Man in the Shadow

In effect, modern cow town Spurline is run by Virgil Renchler, owner of the Golden Empire Ranch. One night, two of Virgil’s henchmen go a ...
Mr. Arkadin
7.1

Mr. Arkadin

Aug. 09, 1955

Mr. Arkadin

Claiming that he doesn’t know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he ...
Three Cases of Murder
6.5

Three Cases of Murder

Mar. 15, 1955

Three Cases of Murder

Three stories of murder and the supernatural: A museum worker is introduced to a world behind the pictures he sees every day. When two lifelong ...
Trent’s Last Case
6

Trent’s Last Case

Sep. 22, 1952

Trent’s Last Case

When a wealthy business man is found dead reporter Philip Trent is sent to investigate. Against the police conclusions, he suspects the assumed ...
Othello
7.5

Othello

Nov. 27, 1951

Othello

When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo ...
The Black Rose
6.2

The Black Rose

Sep. 01, 1950

The Black Rose

In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With his friend, Tristram, he falls in with the ...
The Third Man
8.1

The Third Man

Aug. 31, 1949

The Third Man

In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to ...
Prince of Foxes
6.9

Prince of Foxes

Nov. 11, 1949

Prince of Foxes

In 1500, Duke Cesare Borgia hopes to marry his sister to the heir apparent of Ferrara, which impedes his conquest of central Italy. On this ...
Black Magic
6.4

Black Magic

Aug. 19, 1949

Black Magic

A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV’s court.
Macbeth
7.4

Macbeth

Oct. 01, 1948

Macbeth

A Scottish warlord and his wife murder their way to a pair of crowns.