The Other Side of the Wind (2018)

An aging Hollywood director hosts a screening party for his unfinished, experimental film, leading to a surreal exploration of the industry's history.

First release year

2018

Runtime (minutes)

122

Production countries

United States; France

Original languages

English; German

Directors

Orson Welles

Writers

Orson Welles · writer; Oja Kodar · writer

Cast and characters

John Huston · Jake Hannaford; Bob Random · John Dale; Peter Bogdanovich · Brooks Otterlake; Susan Strasberg; Norman Foster; Lilli Palmer; Edmond O'Brien; Mercedes McCambridge

Genres

satirical drama; mockumentary

Themes

The passing of Classic Hollywood; Changing political, sexual and artistic attitudes; The nature of filmmaking

Tone and mood

Satirical; Surreal; Dreamlike; Unconventional

Premise and plot tags

Film-within-a-film; Satire; Mockumentary; Period Piece

Content notes

Sexuality; Violence

Reception

The film received critical praise and was included on dozens of Best Films of 2018 lists. It was described as a 'satisfying must-watch for diehard cineastes' and 'one of Welles's major works.'

Reported review scores

Metacritic · score: 78 · scale: 100 · review count: 32

Awards and nominations

Awards · National Board of Review · Win; Awards · National Society of Film Critics · Win; Awards · Los Angeles Film Critics Association · Win; Awards · San Francisco Film Critics Circle · Win

Production trivia

The film was in development for 48 years before its posthumous release.; Orson Welles was smuggled onto the M.G.M. back-lot in a darkened van to film scenes without permission.; Welles gave his 1941 Academy Award statuette for Citizen Kane to cinematographer Gary Graver as payment.

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