Fade to Black (2006 film)
| Fade to Black | |
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| Directed by | Oliver Parker |
| Produced by |
James Spring Jonathan Olsberg Barbary Thompson |
| Written by |
Oliver Parker Davide Ferrario (book) |
| Starring |
Danny Huston Diego Luna Paz Vega Christopher Walken |
| Music by | Charlie Mole |
| Cinematography | John de Borman |
| Edited by | Guy Bensley |
| Distributed by |
Mirimax Records Pandora Cinema |
Release dates |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Fade to Black is a 2006 British political thriller film directed by Oliver Parker and starring Danny Huston as Orson Welles.
Synopsis
The year is 1948. His Hollywood career deadlocked, Orson Welles (Danny Huston) is in need to get over his failed marriage to Rita Hayworth. When he travels to Rome for the lead role in Black Magic, an actor is murdered on set and Welles finds himself allured by the deceased's beautiful stepdaughter (Paz Vega). Soon Welles becomes embroiled in dangerous political games as the run-up to post-war elections surfaces.
Cast
- Danny Huston as Orson Welles
- Diego Luna as Tommaso Moreno
- Paz Vega as Lea Padovani
- Christopher Walken as Brewster
- Nathaniel Parker as Viola
- Anna Galiena as Aida Padovani
- Violante Placido as Stella
- Pino Ammendola as Grisha
References
External links
- Fade to Black at the Internet Movie Database
- Ken Russell, Fade to Black gives us Orson Welles as a hungry hustler, Times of London review, 6 March 2008.
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