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Tall Tales: The Ireland of Orson Welles

Tall Tales: The Ireland of Orson Welles (2021)

October. 17,2021

| History Documentary

The story of famous actor and director Orson Welles is told through his two visits to the Republic of Ireland; first in his youth as a promising young actor and finally in later years as a washed up icon of the silver screen.

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Orson Welles as Self

[2022] The Welles Raft [2022] The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons [2021] The Blinding of Isaac Woodard [2020] Hopper/Welles [2018] They'll Love Me When I'm Dead [2018] The Eyes of Orson Welles

James Joyce as Self

[2022] Panchabhuj [2004] Bloom [2001] I’m Going Home

Micheál Mac Liammóir as Self

[1971] What's the Matter with Helen? [1970] The Kremlin Letter [1951] Othello

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Reviews

TinsHeadline

2021/10/17

Touches You

Grimerlana

2021/10/18

Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

Beanbioca

2021/10/19

As Good As It Gets

Merolliv

2021/10/20

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.