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by **Chirpy_Sabz** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 4:04 am

I was wondering what are the best books to read on Orson?

by **jaime marzol** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 5:14 am

there are huge discussions, 5 and 10 pages long on the best books. do a search, resurrect an old thread by adding reply.

by **Chirpy_Sabz** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 5:07 pm

okay...sorry about that!

by **catbuglah** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 8:27 pm

I'm on the lookout for a good Welles film overview book myself - ideally something that covers all the films but also takes into account how his work in other media influenced his film projects. Any suggestions anyone? 'This is Orson Welles' interview book with Peter Bogdanovich is a super fun highly subective read, plus it has an excellent chronological listing of aaallll his projects. Another fun book is the Citadel 'Films of Orson Welles' in their actors film series - which actually goes over aalllll the movies he's appeared in.

Cheers,

Mark

by **etimh** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 8:52 pm

Book searchers:

I just finished the Heylin book, "Despite the System." A lot of territory that has been covered before but some new interesting thoughts and observations. I liked it--fun, quick read, but informative.

You can search the threads for lots of opinions and reviews of the book. But I'd be willing to discuss it here as well, for anyone that's interested.

Tim

by **jaime marzol** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:52 am

chirpy, so sorry, i didn't mean for you to feel like you had to say sorry. the searches i meant are here on this site. after i post this i'll find one and resurect it. lots of good info on the books.

like the last time i posted, i have only made it to page 66 or 70 of clinton's book for lack of time, but damn, the citizen kane stuff is fabulous. i also loved the attention he paid to the editing of touch of evil, that is fabulous. no other book has that in depth coverage.

if you took leaming's account of kane, the story she told, and clinton's account of kane, the parts of the story clinton focused on, you could marry the text from both books and you would not have to throw out much text because of repetition. leaming told you the outer layer, then clinton came along and told you the rest of the story.

the recomended order of reading would be read the frank brady bio, which is fabulous, or leaming bio which is cool, then if you want to know more, clinton's book answers all your questions. then you have to read FILM ART by david bordwell, TIOW, and the naremore book. the mc bride book is also good.

by **jaime marzol** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:18 am

ok, i went to the search engine and could not find any of the old threads on books. i searched "best books" "books on orson" and dind't find the old threads.

by **Chirpy_Sabz** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:19 am

ok, i went to the search engine and could not find any of the old threads on books. i searched "best books" "books on orson" and dind't find the old threads.

I found this thread, it is very useful and thanks for the recommendations in your other post.

http://www.wellesnet.com/cgi-bin....+welles

by **catbuglah** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:24 pm

Hey great info gentlemen, I'm printing this the hell out - I thank you. For thou hast been
As one, in suff'ring all, that suffers nothing;
A man that Fortune's buffets and rewards
Hast ta'en with equal thanks; and blest are those
Whose blood and judgment are so well commingled
That they are not a pipe for Fortune's finger
To sound what stop she please.

By the way, I flipped through these books (in French however) - Ishaghpour Youssef, Orson Welles cinéaste – 3 tomes , Editions de la Différence, 2001 - the books won some European award for year's best book on film theory - Very erudite - it analyses Welles' films in their American and European socio-political and cultural context - as well as to their relation to cinematic history - the subtitle could be something like the role of art and the artist in modern society.

Cheers,

Mark

by **jaime marzol** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 8:48 pm

i went to search for the french welles book, they began at 65 bucks. then i would have to hire a french woman to sit on my lap and read it to me, book 65 bucks. french woman to sit on my lap and read, 175 per hour, anything kinki is is extra

by **catbuglah** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:42 pm

[/quote]i went to search for the french welles book, they began at 65 bucks. then i would have to hire a french woman
[quote]
Expensive - Hopefully the book has a happy ending.

http://www.amazon.com/gp....ion=all

Cheers,

Mark

by **Chirpy_Sabz** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:30 pm

has anyone read this book on F For Fake?

http://www.amazon.com/exec....=507846

by **jaime marzol** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:35 pm

that f-for-fake book the intriguin title hooked me. don't fall for that, it stop being intriguing after the cover. it's limp. sounds like an academic analysis, and it's not even close.

by **Wilson** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:54 pm

The F for Fake book is basically a dissertation published in book form, and it reads that way. The three Ishaghpour books can bought from Amazon France for about $99 shipped. Not sure where they'd be cheaper to a purchaser outside of France.

by **Chirpy_Sabz** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:58 pm

oh okay! it doesnt seem worth getting

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