Orson Welles: The One-Man Band(1995)
Orson Welles' archives of unfinished/never released movies and the last years of his life from the perspective of Oja Kodar (life and artistic partner of Orson Welles in his last years).
Movie: Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
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Self
Self (archive footage)
Self (segment "Salute to Orson Welles") (archive footage)
Algy in 'Stately Homes' segment, Presenter in 'One-Man Band' segment
Self (segment "The deep") (archive footage)
Interviewer in 'Stately Homes' segment (voice)
Self (segment "Taylor's shop" ) (archive footage)
Self (segment "The deep") (archive footage)
Narrator (french version) / Récitant (voice)
Self (segment "The Deep") (archive footage)
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Orson Welles' archives of unfinished/never released movies and the last years of his life from the perspective of Oja Kodar (life and artistic partner of Orson Welles in his last years).
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1995-10-08
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