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They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

Documentary · 2018

As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The Other Side of the Wind.

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They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

“The true story of the last film from Orson Welles”

2018 Documentary 1h 38m

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7.1 / 10

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As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The Other Side of the Wind.

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Morgan Neville

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Narrator (voice)

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

Oja Kodar

Oja Kodar

Self

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)

S

Steve Ecclesine

Self

R

R. Michael Stringer

Self

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Self

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The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.