Orson Welles at Work

by François Thomas and Jean-Piere Berthomé

Welles is one of the legendary film directors whose persona has been created through a myriad of myths and legends. Enfant terrible of American cinema, his groundbreaking entry into Hollywood with Citizen Kane propelled him to fame as a young prodigy and unfailing genius. Many studies to date have focused on this aspect of Welles, highlighting his clashes with film studios to paint a turbulent picture of an artist repressed by his producers. In this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714845833
• ISBN13: 9780714845838
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.4" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary