Orson Welles

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They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead
7.4

They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead

As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The ...
The Eyes of Orson Welles
6.8

The Eyes of Orson Welles

A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles (1915-85) that reveals a new portrait of a unique ...
Too Much Johnson
5.7

Too Much Johnson

Oct. 09, 2013

Too Much Johnson

This film was not intended to stand by itself, but was designed as the cinematic aspect of Welles’ Mercury Theatre stage presentation of ...
Someone to Love
5.9

Someone to Love

Sep. 11, 1987

Someone to Love

A Hollywood film director assembles a group of friends and strangers for a social gathering on Valentines Day in a deserted movie theater where ...
The Road to Bresson
7.2

The Road to Bresson

May. 13, 1984

The Road to Bresson

A Dutch documentary about legendary French filmmaker Robert Bresson.
Slapstick (Of Another Kind)
2.5

Slapstick (Of Another Kind)

A rich, beautiful couple give birth to deformed alien twins who, when their heads are together, are the smartest kids on the planet.
Genocide
7.3

Genocide

Mar. 14, 1982

Genocide

The mass murder of Jewish people by the Nazi regime is chronicled, with a warning that anti-Semitism is on the rise and the events of the ...
Butterfly
4.7

Butterfly

Feb. 05, 1982

Butterfly

Jess Tyler lives a quiet life next to an abandoned mining factory by himself in the desert. His life is turned upside down when a sexually ...
The New Deal for Artists
7.3

The New Deal for Artists

The Arts Project of the Work Projects Administration (1935-1942) was a USA government agency established to support writers, theater people, ...
Shogun
7.8

Shogun

Jun. 17, 1981

Shogun

An English navigator becomes both pawn and player in the deadly political games in feudal Japan.
The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla
7.2

The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla

Life and times of Nikola Tesla, famous scientist whose inventions were stolen, but whose greatest contribution to mankind remain a mystery to this day.
Filming Othello
7.4

Filming Othello

Jul. 10, 1978

Filming Othello

Filming Othello is a 1978 documentary film directed by and starring Orson Welles about the making of his award-winning 1952 production Othello. ...
The Biggest Battle
4.7

The Biggest Battle

Feb. 07, 1978

The Biggest Battle

A story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of whom had sons and fathers fighting in the war.
A Safe Place
5

A Safe Place

Oct. 01, 1971

A Safe Place

A young woman in Manhattan lives in a world where the past, present and future mix.
Waterloo
7.3

Waterloo

Oct. 26, 1970

Waterloo

After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused ...
The Immortal Story
7

The Immortal Story

Jun. 01, 1968

The Immortal Story

An aged, wealthy trader plots with his servant to recreate a maritime tall tale, using a local woman and an unknown sailor as actors.
The Finest Hours
7.2

The Finest Hours

Sep. 29, 1964

The Finest Hours

A biography of Winston Churchill, shown through re-creations and actual film footage and told by Orson Welles.
The V.I.P.s
6.3

The V.I.P.s

Sep. 01, 1963

The V.I.P.s

Wealthy passengers fogged in at London’s Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal trials.
Ro.Go.Pa.G.
6.8

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

Feb. 19, 1963

Ro.Go.Pa.G.

Four short films by four different directors dealing with the principles of modern life.
The Tartars
4.6

The Tartars

Apr. 01, 1961

The Tartars

The Tartars and the Vikings maintain a fragile peace in the harsh landscape of the Russian Steppe. When the leader of the Vikings, Oleg, declines ...
Compulsion
7.4

Compulsion

Apr. 01, 1959

Compulsion

Two close friends kidnap and murder a young boy and are defended in court by a renowned attorney who makes an impassioned plea against capital ...
South Seas Adventure
7

South Seas Adventure

Jul. 16, 1958

South Seas Adventure

Cinerama takes you on a South Seas Adventure to tropical islands set like sparkling jewels in dreamy cerulean waters. Thrill to the lure of ...
Man in the Shadow
6.8

Man in the Shadow

Dec. 12, 1957

Man in the Shadow

In effect, modern cow town Spurline is run by Virgil Renchler, owner of the Golden Empire Ranch. One night, two of Virgil’s henchmen go a ...
Trent’s Last Case
6

Trent’s Last Case

Sep. 22, 1952

Trent’s Last Case

When a wealthy business man is found dead reporter Philip Trent is sent to investigate. Against the police conclusions, he suspects the assumed ...
Prince of Foxes
6.9

Prince of Foxes

Nov. 11, 1949

Prince of Foxes

In 1500, Duke Cesare Borgia hopes to marry his sister to the heir apparent of Ferrara, which impedes his conquest of central Italy. On this ...
The Spanish Earth
6.5

The Spanish Earth

Jul. 10, 1937

The Spanish Earth

A propaganda film made during the Spanish Civil War in support of the Republican government against the rebellion by Gen. Francisco ...