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The Other Side of the Wind
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The Other Side of the Wind

2018-11-02 · 122 min · ★ 6.7

Drama

At a media-swamped party to celebrate his seventieth birthday and screen his avant-garde film-in-progress, a legendary but jaded Hollywood director is faced both with voracious fans and unsettling questions about what became of his lead actor.

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Directors
Orson Welles
Production companies
SACI, Les Films de l'Astrophore
Countries
France, Iran
Status
Released
Budget
USD 12,000,000

Top Cast

John HustonJohn HustonJ.J. 'Jake' Hannaford
Oja KodarOja KodarThe Actress
Peter BogdanovichPeter BogdanovichBrooks Otterlake
Susan StrasbergSusan StrasbergJuliette Rich
Norman FosterNorman FosterBilly Boyle
Robert RandomRobert RandomOscar 'John' Dale
Lilli PalmerLilli PalmerZarah Valeska
Edmond O'BrienEdmond O'BrienPat Mullins
Mercedes McCambridgeMercedes McCambridgeMaggie Noonan
Cameron MitchellCameron MitchellMatt "Zimmie" Zimmer
Paul StewartPaul StewartMatt Costello
Gregory SierraGregory SierraJack Simon
Tonio SelwartTonio SelwartThe Baron
Dan TobinDan TobinDr. Bradley Pease Burroughs
John CarrollJohn CarrollLou Martin
Stafford ReppStafford ReppMarvin Pister
Geoffrey LandMax David
Henry JaglomHenry JaglomHenry Jaglom
Paul MazurskyPaul MazurskyPaul Mazursky
Dennis HopperDennis HopperDennis Hopper

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