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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
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Wikipedia article
'Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles' is a 2014 American documentary film by Chuck Workman.
Synopsis
Produced on the eve of the centenary of Orson Welles's birth, the film is a chronological review of his personal life and achievements in theatre, radio and film. It includes excerpts of nearly all of Welles's films, archival footage and audio, and interviews with colleagues, biographers, critics, friends and contemporary directors who credit his influence.[http://collider.com/chuck-workman-orson-welles-magician-interview/ Chuck Workman Talks MAGICIAN: THE ASTONISHING LIFE AND WORK OF ORSON WELLES, The Challenges of Documentary Filmmaking, Welles Legacy, and More-Collider]
Release
First presented at numerous film festivals, the film was released theatrically on December 10, 2014.
Reception
The film received positive reviews[https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-magician-the-astonishing-life-and-work-of-orson-welles-1201334973/ Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Review: A Solid Into-Variety] with 73% on Rotten Tomatoes[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/magician_the_astonishing_life_and_work_of_orson_welles/ Rotten Tomatoes] and 67 on Metacritic[http://www.metacritic.com/movie/magician-the-astonishing-life-and-work-of-orson-welles/details Metacritic].
'The Observer' called the film "an excellent primer on the maestros career".
References
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