Around the World with Orson Welles (Limited Edition Blu-ray) [1955]

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AROUND THE WORLD WITH ORSON WELLES (Limited Edition Blu-ray)A film by Orson Welles In 1955, the celebrated polymath Orson Welles was invited to write, direct and present his first television production - a series of travelogues exploring Europe Part home-movie, part cinematic essay, each episode of Around the World with Orson Welles takes the viewer on a fascinating journey to meet famous people and explore the continent's most romantic cities. In Paris, we are introduced to famous artists such as Jean Cocteau; in Madrid, we attend a bullfight; and in Vienna, in an episode which was long believed lost, we are taken to the locations of The Third Man A unique and enthralling entry in the career of the one of modern cinema's most revered figures, Welles masterful series finally receives it premiere on Blu-ray, and is accompanied by some rare and fascinating extra features/ EPISODES Pays Basque l - The Basque Countries (1955, 26 mins) Pays Basque ll - La Pelote Basque (1955, 26 mins) The Third Man in Vienna (1955, 26 mins) Saint-Germain-des-Prés (1955, 26 mins) The Queen's Pensioners(1955, 26 mins) Spain - The Bullfight (1955, 26 mins) Special features The Dominici Affair by Orson Welles (Christophe Cognet, 2000, 52 mins): documentary and partial reconstruction exploring the making of Welles unfinished Around the World episode The Tragedy of Lurs, about the controversial Dominici murder case in France The Levin Interview with Orson Welles (John Phillips, 1967, 27 mins): rare interview of Welles discussing his work and career with Bernard Levin Fully illustrated booklet with essays and full film credits UK | 1955 | black and white | 156 minutes | English language | Original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | BD50 | 1080p | PCM mono 1.0 audio (48k/24-bit) | Exempt from Certification | Region B Blu-ray