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Orson Welles was an American actor, director, writer, and producer. He is best known for his work in the film industry, including directing and starring in the iconic film Citizen Kane. He was also a pioneer in the field of radio broadcasting, creating and starring in the groundbreaking series The Mercury Theatre on the Air.
Newspaper magnate, Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for th...
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Find out more, including where to stream or buy >Josef K wakes up in the morning and finds the police in his room. They tell him that he is on trial but nobody tells him what he is accused of. In order to find out about the reason for this accusatio...
Find out more, including where to stream or buy >When a secret marriage is planned between Othello, a Moorish general, and Desdemona, the daughter of Senator Brabantio, her old suitor Roderigo takes it hard. He allies himself with Iago, who has his...
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