The Other Side of the Wind

"40 years in the making."

2018 2h 2m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 242

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Synopsis

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At a media-swamped party to celebrate his seventieth birthday and screen his avant-garde film-in-progress, a legendary but jaded Hollywood director is faced both with voracious fans and unsettling questions about what became of his lead actor.

“40 years in the making.”

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Cast

John Huston
J.J. 'Jake' Hannaford
Oja Kodar
The Actress
Peter Bogdanovich
Brooks Otterlake
Susan Strasberg
Juliette Rich
Norman Foster
Billy Boyle
Robert Random
Oscar 'John' Dale
Lilli Palmer
Zarah Valeska
Edmond O'Brien
Pat Mullins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Orson Welles
Writers: Oja Kodar, Orson Welles
Languages: English
Countries: France, Iran

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Iran.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Orson Welles, shot by Gary Graver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Orson Welles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Huston and Oja Kodar and Peter Bogdanovich carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "40 years in the making.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Orson Welles directs. Gary Graver behind the camera. Michel Legrand scores. Orson Welles cuts. Produced in France, Iran. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Iran.
3Directed by Orson Welles, shot by Gary Graver. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Orson Welles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Huston and Oja Kodar and Peter Bogdanovich carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "40 years in the making.".
8IMDB entry: tt0069049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "1970s", "satire", "comeback", "parody".