Encyclopedia of Orson Welles

by Chuck Berg, Tom Erskine, Thomas L. Erskine

Book Overview

Citizen Kane is often considered the greatest masterpiece of the cinema, hailed for its groundbreaking story, dramatic technique, and filmmaking innovations. The film should have launched its director, Orson Welles, to superstar heights. Instead, this singular filmmaker spent his career facing constant financial and organizational struggles. Yet despite these obstacles, Welles managed to produce two other cinematic masterpieces, The Magnificent Ambersons...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816043914
• ISBN13: 9780816043910
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Checkmark Books
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.4" x 9.3"