Orson Welles Sells His Soul to the Devil (1999)

Fighting for control of a production of Doctor Faustus, a young Orson Welles makes a deal that may come back to haunt him...

Director:

Jay Bushman

Writer:

Jay Bushman

Stars:

Kevin Keaveney, Frankie Faison, Todd Butera

Cast

Cast overview:
Kevin Keaveney	...	Orson Welles
Frankie Faison	...	Carter
Todd Butera	...	John Houseman
Ray Schiel	...	Abe Feder
Melanie Ashley	...	Beverly
David Heckel	...	Ned
Matt Rankin	...	Tom
Matt Bray	...	Alan
Camille McCord	...	Leslie
Kate Anthony	...	Jean

Storyline

1937. Four years before Citizen Kane. Orson Welles is the budding "Wonderboy" of the theater. But at a rehearsal for "Doctor Faustus," not everyone holds him in such esteem. The crew is overworked and surly. The producer, John Houseman, wants to take control. But help arrives from an unlikely source.

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Plot Keywords:

independent film

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Genres:

Short

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Details

Official Sites:

Prod. Co.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Running with Scissors

Technical Specs

Runtime:

17 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

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