Boat used in Orson Welles’ ‘The Deep’ up for sale
The 55-year-old yacht, christened The Saracen, is presently moored in YC Labud Split, Croatia. It carries an asking price of €49,000, or $51,600.
Has unseen footage from ‘The Deep’ surfaced?
The image is reportedly from “a 16mmm positive duplicating reel that contains underwater shooting tests with Welles… and Oja Kodar” for the unfinished movie “The Deep.”
Handsome ‘Orson Welles in Hvar’ looks at filming ‘The Deep’ (review)
By RAY KELLY The Deep, a commercial thriller filmed, but never completed, by the late Orson Welles is the subject of Orson Welles in Hvar, a wonderful limited edition book out of Croatia. Assembled by photographer-writer Dusko Kovacic and film historian and documentarian Daniel Rafaelic (The Other Side of Welles), the text is presented in Croatian […]
‘Orson Welles in Hvar’ chronicles making of ‘The Deep’
A new book out of Croatia looks at the filming of Orson Welles’ unfinished The Deep in Hvar. Orson Welles in Hvar is bilingual (Croatian and English) and written by Dusko Kovacic and Daniel Rafaelic with additional writings by Nenad Polimac, Tonko Maroevic, and Slavko Kovacic. Aside from known photos, the book has never before […]
Orson Welles assistant Dorian Bond pens ‘Me and Mr. Welles’
Dorian Bond, who worked as a personal assistant for Orson Welles during a year-long stint 50 years ago, has written a book recounting those days, Me and Mr. Welles. Bond was a 22-year-old film school student when he was hired by Welles’ longtime private secretary, Ann Rogers, to deliver ten 400-foot rolls of 35mm film, and […]
Turin film museum contains trove of Orson Welles papers
The National Cinema Museum in Turin has a collection of Orson Welles papers that span the period from 1960 through 1976.
Jeanne Moreau, acted in ‘Chimes at Midnight’ and ‘Immortal Story,’ dead at 89
Welles once described her as “the greatest actress in the world.”
Lost Orson Welles films on web? File under ‘F For Fake’
As always, it is best to exercise extreme caution when downloading files.
4 nights of ‘Unknown Orson Welles’ a hit at MoMA
“The Unknown Orson Welles” ran Nov. 19-22 at MoMA.
Dark voyages: ‘The Deep’ and ‘Dead Calm’
How “The Deep” launched Nicole Kidman’s career..
Stefan Dröessler casts light on ‘The Unknown Orson Welles’
He will present The Unknown Orson Welles on Nov. 19-22 in New York.
Lost Orson Welles films to be shown in New York, Nov. 19-22
The MoMa showing of The Merchant of Venice marks its U.S. premiere.