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They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018 · 98 min

A wistful, inside-Hollywood look at creative obsession and a genius's stubborn last stand, equal parts fascinating and sad.

Tagline
The true story of the last film from Orson Welles.
Overview
As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The Other Side of the Wind.

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  • Netflix
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • obsession
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • aging
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Morgan Neville
Starring
Alan Cumming, Peter Bogdanovich, Oja Kodar, Orson Welles, Steve Ecclesine, R. Michael Stringer, Peter Jason, Larry Jackson
Music
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Cinematography
Danny Grunes
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Croatian, French, English

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