Publisher's Synopsis
Director, writer, producer, and actor, Orson Welles (1915-1985) was an artist both of considerable achievement. His "Citizen Kane" inspired generations of film-makers worldwide. This collection, which concentrates on Welles' contributions to film history, begins with a selection of key film reviews, including those for "Citizen Kane", "The Magnificent Ambersons", "The Stranger", "Othello", "Touch of Evil," and "The Trail" . Two interviews, one with Welles himself and one with Charlton Heston on Welles, add to the portrait of man and artist. Eighteen essays commissioned for this volume, by such critic-scholars as Andre Bazin, David Bordwell, Laura Mulvey, Robert Carringer, James Naremore, and director Henry Jaglon, address a wide range of issues, from Welles' use of sound to his abilities as actor/director.
