Episode 31- Orson Welles: Mercurial Magician (Part 3 of 3)

Film Gold

Just as Orson Welles finally bowed out in 1985, we must do the same.

This time round Antony and Ghosty pick up Orson’s film career from his acting gig in the sublime ‘The Third Man’, a couple of returns to Shakespeare territory and a trio of absolute masterworks of his own making, namely ‘Touch of Evil’, ‘The Trial’ and ‘F For Fake’ (plus a couple of other films along the way).

Finally we look at interviews, his fall from grace into TV commercials, more comparisons with Marlon Brando and a final summing-up of our feelings about his life and legacy.

We (and Orson up there in the clouds) hope that you have enjoyed this latest series and Film Gold will be back before the end of the year for more. In the meantime, please check out Antony’s other podcasts (links below)

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episode links

Website for everything Orson

https://www.wellesnet.com/

The Third Man theme played by Anton Karas & also The Beatles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oEsWi88Qv0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1cHZSskXxw

Poignant scenes from ‘Touch of Evil’ (1958)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTI6rN0Vmes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeccTYUrb_Q

Law court scene from ‘The Trial’ (1962)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFGlB4a2B1I

F For Fake (1973) podcast deep dive

https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/2020/08/episode-482-f-for-fake-1973.html

Recommended documentaries about Orson (Arena special, Magician, One-man band)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFqW6b1hfFY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brVah-r65pI&t=1s

https://dochouse.org/event/magician-the-astonishing-life-and-work-of-orson-welles/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eoN1m73xXk

Simon Callow (Orson biographer x many) discusses him on the ‘Great Lives’ podcast

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b0b1r3hs

Classic Orson interviews (Dick Cavett 1970, Michael Parkinson 1974)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NTOSevzp4w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NTOSevzp4w

Orson loses it over frozen peas!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyko_oQ0da8