Official OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND Thread - All things OSotW he

[Wilson]

Picked up from the previous threads about the film, post anything related to OSOTW here, be it news, speculation, comments, whatever. Any new threads will be locked in the interests of keeping things easily followed. Previous threads linked below for reference.


The original thread on OSOTW

Other Side of the Wind Script Thread

[R Kadin]

(Note: Discussion about ordering the Festival's "Other Side of the Wind" book actually appears in precursor thread.)

Much obliged to Stefan Droessler, who has kindly reported to the site recently that the Festival's organizers are open to selling copies of the OSTOW script book (be sure to order the bi-lingual version unless your French is up to the task). I am advised that the cost to Canada is 58 Swiss Francs, including delivery. I am assuming that delivery to the lower 48 states will be comparable in cost. That's about $56 in my currency, all in, or around $47 in US Dollars (which works out to only 98 cents a state: what a deal!)

The email address to contact is info@pardo.ch

[Roger Ryan]

While I understand there was some interesting speculation during the OSOTW workshop in Locarno three weeks ago, I don't believe anyone mentioned that editing had recently been completed by Bogdanovich and Kodar as that London Times article suggested (Oja herself was present at the workshop). This subject is not an easy one to ascertain. Not only are the legal rights confusing, but the footage Welles shot does not necessarily match the written screenplays and, in some cases, Welles's own edited footage would probably have to be re-edited for the respective scenes to work in the context of the whole. If that earlier article was correct in saying that everything compiled together would equal three hours, then we know some serious editing is necessary. Welles would never have wanted TOSOTW to run that long; the published screenplay certainly suggests a running time of less than two hours and, as we know, Welles preferred to keep his films at 120 minutes or less.

[R Kadin]

More precisely, a very genial person there by the name of Sabrina has informed me that the book itself costs 40 Swiss Francs and that delivery to Canada costs another 18 Swiss Francs, thus corroborating Jeff's observation. However, that does not include what will be my cost for wire transfering the funds.

I do admit to vanity enough after reading your post, tonyw, to have fantasised for a moment that somehow my ineffable charm had permeated my request and had melted its recipient's alpine heart like so much buttery chocolat. Thankfully, Jeff's note reminds me that the Swiss - even those whose names might be romanticism incarnate - are made of sterner and more pragmatic stuff.

So, thanks, Jeff - I think. ???

[The Night Man]

The quote of $71.30 for U.S. purchasers is incorrect (I've verified this with Sabrina). The correct calculation is this:

Swiss Fr 58. = USD 47.

And thank heavens for it. That's far more reasonable!

Apparently she got the conversion backwards, since USD 58. = Swiss Fr 71.30.

[R Kadin]

Ah, Night Man, methinks it was my charm that must have confounded her intitial mathematical attempts. Poor, helpless thing. Thou dost surely resurrect some hope upon which my poor, battered ego might restore a sheltering delusion. And so I eagerly repair thereto....

[Glenn Anders]

Ah! If I form my Shakespearean tongue to the task, as dost thou ruddy fellows, behaps, the fair Sabrina shall deliver yon brave volume to me in her own persona.

Adieu!

Glenn

[TheMcGuffin]

Wow, this book is gonna cost like $80 at the end of the day. Well is still probably cheaper than if it landed on eBay. I remember when a Press copy of One Man Band found its way onto eBay and went for over $100.

Has anyone else done the wire transfer for the book and could give the total it cost?

[GM]

Thanks, Jollytinker. Let us know what you find out for sure. I'd have no problem paying $50 for it, but $80? Hmmm, I'd have to think about that. That's a little steep for a book, although it does sound like something that could become a real collector's item. Tough decision.

Just out of curiosity, how many pages is it? I remember someone mentioning a few years ago on another Welles board that the Wind script was as thick as a NYC Phone book.

[Wilson]

The book is printed on fairly thick paper, and it's about an inch thick, maybe? I don't recall total pages offhand, but I don't think it's more than 250 or so, and that's with both the English and French together. The script itself certainly doesn't run as long as legend indicates, though. $80 is a lot, but it really is likely to be a collector's item for Welles fans. Even if the film somehow gets finished in some form, there's no guarantee this will see print again.

[Roger Ryan]

For the record, "The Other Side Of The Wind" screenplay book is 256 pages in length. 52 of these pages are devoted to the English language version of the screenplay itself; another 30 pages pertain to the English translations of the book's essays and analyses. In addition, there are 66 pages which contain photos.

[Gordon]

Re: bank fees for wire transfer.

Many banks have different fees for business clients than for consumers. For example, if you have a small business account with a major bank, you might find that the fee is $18 or less if you go through your business account, whereas the fee would be $30 if you go through your personal account at the same bank.

[The Night Man]

Also there was an interesting article in today San Francisco Chronicle in the buisness section, rather serendipidous actually. It was an article criticizing banks for their fees on wire transfers. Apparently BofA charges about $30 in person, Citibank chages $45 in person or $30 via online banking, Welles Fargo was $30 too i think and the big surprise was Washington Mutual which only charges $15.

And interesting you should mention this article, McG. I have a business account at BofA and a personal account at Washington Mutual. I was quoted wire transfer fees of $35 at BofA and $45 at WM. Both of which seem outrageously greedy considering how "wired" our modern world is.

[TheMcGuffin]

I was wondering If anyone has heard from Sabrina. I wire transfered the funds to her and have not heard from her since. It has been about two weeks and several emails later and still nothing. Has anyone else sent money over to her and had any contact? Thanks

[NoFake]

Looks like it's out!

http://www.cahiersducinema.com/article487.html