The reason for the decline of Orson Welles's career is a hotly debated issue, but decline it certainly did. When Citizen Kane, his first film, opened in 1941, Welles was universally acclaimed as the most audacious filmmaker alive. But instead of marking the beginning of a triumphant career in Hollywood, the film still regularly voted the greatest ever made proved to be an exception in Welles's life and work.
In 1947 Welles left America for Europe and lived for the best part of twenty years in self-imposed exile. Welles himself famously quipped 'I started at the top and worked my way down' - the second volume of Simon Callow's compelling biography tells the story of that complex and protracted descent from grace.
| ISBN: | 9780099462613 |
| Publication date: | 3rd May 2007 |
| Author: | Simon Callow |
| Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Series: | Orson Welles Biographies |
| Genres: |
Biography: arts and entertainment Theatre direction and production Individual film directors, film-makers Radio / podcasts |
The reason for the decline of Orson Welles's career is a hotly debated issue, but decline it certainly did. When Citizen Kane, his first film, opened in 1941, Welles was universally acclaimed as the most audacious filmmaker alive. But instead of marking the beginning of a triumphant career in Hollywood, the film still regularly voted the greatest ever made proved to be an exception in Welles's life and work.
In 1947 Welles left America for Europe and lived for the best part of twenty years in self-imposed exile. Welles himself famously quipped 'I started at the top and worked my way down' - the second volume of Simon Callow's compelling biography tells the story of that complex and protracted descent from grace.
Orson Welles features in the following genres: Biography: arts and entertainment, Theatre direction and production, Individual film directors, film-makers, Radio / podcasts
Orson Welles is available in Hardback, Paperback
Orson Welles was written by Simon Callow and published by Vintage an imprint of Random House
Orson Welles has 400 pages
Yes it is part of Orson Welles Biographies series
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