American: An Odyssey to 1947

2022 1h 42m EN

Documentary

Synopsis

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In the early 1930s, Orson Welles ascends to unprecedented stardom while President Franklin Delano Roosevelt navigates a nation in crisis. As WWII begins, an American boy visits abroad, and an American soldier enlists in the army.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Orson Welles
Self (archive footage)
Simon Callow
Self
Richard France
Self
John Houseman
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danny Wu
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Danny Wu 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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Orson Welles and Simon Callow and Richard France carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt21989164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danny Wu directs. Danny Wu cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Danny Wu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Orson Welles and Simon Callow and Richard France carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt21989164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.