BFI - Around the World with Orson Welles (1955)

In 1955, Orson Welles directed and hosted a mini series for British television. He leads us through a few famous places of Europe with his inimitable touch. In Paris he introduces us to famous artists such as Juliette Greco or Jean Cocteau who lived in the Saint Germain Des Pres quarter. In London we meet the Chelsea Pensioners, in Spain we attend a Madrid Bullfight and visit the Basque country (Basque Country 1 and 2). Somewhere between a home movie and a cinematic essay, these short films have been described by French critics as the missing link in Welles' work.

Main file Ch1. Pays Basque I (The Basque Country), first broadcast 7 October 1955
Ch2. Pays Basque II (La Pelote Basque), first broadcast 21 October 1955
Ch3. Revisiting Vienna, first broadcast 4 November 1955
Ch4. St.-Germain-des-Pres, first broadcast 18 November 1955
Ch5. Chelsea Pensioners, first broadcast 2 December 1955
Ch6. Madrid Bullfight, first broadcast 16 December 1955

Extra file
Ch1. The Dominici Affair
Ch2. The Levin Interview

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