Orson Welles: A Critical View (Paperback)

~ Andre Bazin (Author), Francois Truffaut (Foreword) "Orson Welles was born on May 6, 1915, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, not far from Chicago, to a prosperous and imaginative family combining a heredity of..." (more)
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Fans and film students alike will enjoy this fine look at Welles's career and art. Photos.

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Product Description

Traces Welles' career from theatre and radio to Hollywood and Europe.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 138 pages
• Publisher: Acrobat Books; Revised edition (January 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0918226287
• ISBN-13: 978-0918226280
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,006,370 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A splendid biography about the genius of Kenosha!, September 28, 2007

By	Hiram Gomez Pardo (Valencia, Venezuela) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Andre Bazin died pitifully months after having being released "Touch of evil" , but the impressive documentation effort , the conscientious analysis around the previous films of the prodigal son of Wisconsin, the forewords of Truffaut, make of this book a true artistic worthy to have it and reread it over and over.

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Orson Welles and Magic, July 1, 2007

By	Martin Grams, Jr. "cowboyrider" (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have always been a fan of Orson Welles on radio and television. Having collected a ton of radio broadcasts on CD and audio cassette and having watched most of his movies, I appreciate the genius of his work. I picked up a copy of this book recently and am amazed at the amount of research put into it. An aspect of Welles rarely discussed is his magic career. At the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention this September in Aberdeen, Maryland, I plan to attend the presentation about Orson Welles and his magic career so I can watch rare footage and films with Welles, and get an even deeper insight to his trickery. Book comes recommended.