Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles plot
Many artists have to struggle for years before they achieve their first big success. Orson Welles did it the other way around. With "Citizen Kane", the megalomaniac director immediately scored a huge hit in 1941. The slog came later, with semi-finished films, quarrels with financiers, and studio-crippled projects. It's a long and sad story that ended for Welles with increasingly sad commercials and an ever-rising body weight. In addition to the well-known successes and catastrophes, this documentary also highlights the lesser-known works of Welles, such as "Falstaff (Chimes at Midnight)", "The Trial" and "The Stranger".