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The Magic World of Orson Welles Paperback – 1 Jan. 1989

by James Naremore (Author)
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Paper edition of the 1978 original, with a new introduction and final chapter, and expanded and updated filmography and bibliography. Discusses the historical context and the political, psychological, and autobiographical aspects of specific films, and traces overall characteristics of his film career. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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    310 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Southern Methodist University Press,U.S.
  4. Publication date
    1 Jan. 1989
  5. Dimensions
    15.88 x 1.91 x 22.86 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    087074299X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0870742996
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Southern Methodist University Press,U.S.; Southern Methodist University Press ed edition (1 Jan. 1989)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 087074299X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0870742996
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.88 x 1.91 x 22.86 cm
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  • Dr René Codoni
    4.0 out of 5 stars The full Welles
    Reviewed in the United States on 19 December 2012
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    Naremore-Welles (1989)

    James Naremore : The Magic World of Orson Welles
    Southern Methodist, 1989, new and revised (first OUP, 1978)

    For the first time in history, Sight & Sound, the monthly magazine of the slightly eclectic British Film Institute, has voted Citizen Kane (1941) No2, switching place with Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958), which is now No1 (191 against 157 votes) of the World's 50 best films of all times (past, of course). This statement says a few devastating things about ranking in general, and about datedness no problem for top rankers. In my judgment, this particular ranking is too wide in spread (over 100 years) and too narrow in sample. That it also elected Jean-Luc Godard four times and Francis Ford Coppola with three best films further ridicules the approach.

    Welles, whatever anybody votes, to me remains clearly a more interesting filmmaker, not unlike Hitchcock, who is also using much sophisticated camera work, but Welles is altogether more innovative, with more real drama than the calculated thrillers Hitchcock offers. In a way, they are both history, where they managed to attract crowds. Hitchcock today is as much as easier as he always was: films all available on dvd, always. Welles had many parallel careers, as actor also, as a Shakespearean director and actor, as a narrator, and an author of many amounts of filmed material. He also liked working in Europa, where he is still considered the top authority on film language and camera work.

    Of all of Welles' works, I myself concentrate on five: Citizen Kane, The Lady from Shanghai, The Third Man (actor only), Touch of evil, The trial. Naremore's book analyses four (less the Third Man), but of course all the others as well. As the disparate pieces of Welles's work can not be bridged easily, it is analytically easier to concentrate on a selection (as Brecht would likely have done). His strength on Shakespeare makes Naremore (who was Professor of English next to film) a natural on the subject - I find it belongs more to the theatre. Analytical skill is clearly spent on not so important matters - getting all Welles under one hat may be felt to be an obligation to the reader, but the price is too high and the result too meager. Still makes it four out of five.

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  • Joseph McBride
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best critical study of Welles
    Reviewed in the United States on 1 June 2015
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    It's good to see a new updated edition of James Naremore's classic study of Orson Welles -- the best critical study of Welles ever written.

    There are some revisions and a thoughtful new introduction, "Orson Welles at 100." Naremore has a way of getting to essential aspects of Welles's staggeringly complex career and analyzing them in depth. He deals with aspects often slighted, such as Welles's keen interests in politics and education (some of the leads to these topics were revealed by Welles's FBI file, which Naremore managed to get released). I'd recommend this new edition to anyone interested in Welles, including those who have read the two earlier editions. I've been rereading older parts with pleasure. A good book has that way of inviting you to return and remember and discover.
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  • Amber L
    5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and Entertaining.
    Reviewed in the United States on 14 July 2014
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    An amazing book that does not try and make a case for Welle's genius, but let's the historical facts do all the talking. Naremore has collected the best sources and information to craft a biography that not only engages on a narrative level, but constantly challenges the reader to form their own opinions on the man who was Orson Welles.
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