Mr. Arkadin
Summary:
Also known as Mr. Arkadin, this flawed late effort by director Orson Welles recalls the structure of Citizen Kane, centering around an investigation into the past of a powerful millionaire. This time around, however, the millionaire is very much alive; in fact, it is Gregory Arkadin (Welles) himself who orders the inquiry, claiming to suffer from amnesia. The investigator soo... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Orson Welles - (Gregory Arkadin)
Jack Watling - (Marquis of Rutleigh)
Michael Redgrave - (Burgomil Trebitsch)
Patricia Medina - (Mily)
Akim Tamiroff - (Jakob Zouk)
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Review:
Financed by Spanish and Swiss sources, and shot on a minuscule budget in Germany, France, and Spain, Mr. Arkadin (1955) was another Orson Welles tale of power, corruption, and the unraveling of a great man's mystery by an intrepid investigator. Conceived as Citizen Kane European-style and shot with Welles' customary skewed angles and hi... Continue >>
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