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The Eyes of Orson Welles

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Granted exclusive access to hundreds of private drawings and paintings by Orson Welles, filmmaker Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of this legendary director and actor to reveal a portrait of the artist as he's never been seen before -- through his own eyes, sketched with his own hand, painted with his own brush.
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The Eyes of Orson Welles uses a brilliant filmmaker's non-cinematic work to investigate his aesthetic from a refreshing -- and thoroughly entertaining -- perspective.

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Ty Burr Boston Globe 06/19/2019
2.5/4
Despite its unearthed treasures, "Eyes" remains a scrapbook by comparison, and a self-indulgent one. Go to Full Review Linda Marric HeyUGuys 06/04/2019
4/5
An utterly compelling love letter to a master of modern cinema. Go to Full Review Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor 03/29/2019
B+
A digressive, idiosyncratic, and altogether fascinating documentary by Mark Cousins... Go to Full Review Dan Bayer Next Best Picture 05/13/2022
6/10
For all that "The Eyes of Orson Welles" may come up short, for lovers of film, it is still wonderful to see these pieces of history that have not really been seen before. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 10/28/2020
A very personal, first-person meditation on that late creator, particularly viewing his life and work through the lens of the voluminous sketchbooks he left behind. Go to Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 08/06/2020
Welles portrayal is appropriately cynical and menacing... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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S R @ScottR 12/06/2023 A different perspective on describing Orson Welles, with a mysterious box that provided insights into the Director. It was interesting, but the voice was hypnotic and put you to sleep. Saw on HBO. See more 01/14/2019 A gem of a program taking a totally fresh approach to documentary. And it was filmed on handheld devices by the looks of it. Original, incisive and engaging. See more Read all reviews
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Mark Cousins

Director

Mark Cousins

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Beatrice Welles

Self

Mark Cousins

Writer

Mark Bell

Executive Producer

Michael Moore

Executive Producer

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Synopsis Granted exclusive access to hundreds of private drawings and paintings by Orson Welles, filmmaker Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of this legendary director and actor to reveal a portrait of the artist as he's never been seen before -- through his own eyes, sketched with his own hand, painted with his own brush.
Director
Mark Cousins
Producer
Mary Bell, Adam Dawtrey
Screenwriter
Mark Cousins, Mark Cousins
Distributor
Janus Films
Production Co
BofA Productions
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 15, 2019, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.1K
Runtime
1h 55m
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