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Searching for Orson (2006)

2006-11-02 · 1h 20m · EN
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Narrated by Peter Bogdanovich, this biography of Orson Welles includes the emotional memoirs of actress Oja Kodar and interviews with Steven Spielberg, James Earl Jones, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Frank Marshall, Paul Mazursky, Henry Jaglom, Gary Graver, and Merv Griffin; it's re-release is even more profound since Welles' unfinished film, The Other Side of the Wind, was completed and released.

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Jakov SedlarDirectorDominik SedlarDirector, Writer

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Oja KodarOja KodarSelfPeter BogdanovichPeter BogdanovichNarratorHenry JaglomHenry JaglomSelfPaul MazurskyPaul MazurskySelfFrank MarshallFrank MarshallSelfSteven SpielbergSteven SpielbergSelfJames Earl JonesJames Earl JonesSelf

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Narrated by Peter Bogdanovich, this biography of Orson Welles includes the emotional memoirs of actress Oja Kodar and interviews with Steven Spielberg, James Earl Jones, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Frank Marshall, Paul Mazursky, Henry Jaglom, Gary Graver, and Merv Griffin; it's re-release is even more profound since Welles' unfinished film, The Other Side of the Wind, was completed and released.

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Searching for Orson has a runtime of 80 minutes.