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The Other Side of the Wind

  • 2018
  • R
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Peter Bogdanovich, John Huston, and Susan Strasberg in The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
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At a media-swamped party to celebrate his 70th birthday and screen his avant-garde film-in-progress, a legendary but jaded Hollywood director is faced both with voracious fans and unsettling... Read allAt a media-swamped party to celebrate his 70th 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.At a media-swamped party to celebrate his 70th 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.

  • Director
    • Orson Welles
  • Writers
    • Orson Welles
    • Oja Kodar
  • Stars
    • John Huston
    • Oja Kodar
    • Peter Bogdanovich
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    7.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Orson Welles
    • Writers
      • Orson Welles
      • Oja Kodar
    • Stars
      • John Huston
      • Oja Kodar
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • 98User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 8 nominations

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    Orson Welles, Peter Bogdanovich, Cybill Shepherd, Gary Graver, and Oja Kodar in The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
    Orson Welles, Peter Bogdanovich, Gary Graver, and Oja Kodar in The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
    Orson Welles, Peter Bogdanovich, Gary Graver, and Oja Kodar in The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
    Orson Welles and Oja Kodar in The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
    Peter Bogdanovich and John Huston in The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
    Oja Kodar in The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
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    The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
    Peter Bogdanovich and Norman Foster in The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
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    John Huston
    John Huston
    • Jake Hannaford
    Oja Kodar
    Oja Kodar
    • The Actress
    Peter Bogdanovich
    Peter Bogdanovich
    • Brooks Otterlake
    Susan Strasberg
    Susan Strasberg
    • Julie Rich
    Norman Foster
    Norman Foster
    • Billy Boyle
    Robert Random
    Robert Random
    • John Dale
    • (as Bob Random)
    Lilli Palmer
    Lilli Palmer
    • Zarah Valeska
    Edmond O'Brien
    Edmond O'Brien
    • Pat Mullins
    Mercedes McCambridge
    Mercedes McCambridge
    • Maggie Noonan
    Cameron Mitchell
    Cameron Mitchell
    • Zimmer
    Paul Stewart
    Paul Stewart
    • Matt Costello
    Gregory Sierra
    Gregory Sierra
    • Jack Simon
    Tonio Selwart
    • The Baron
    Dan Tobin
    Dan Tobin
    • Dr. Burroughs
    John Carroll
    John Carroll
    • Lou Martin
    Stafford Repp
    Stafford Repp
    • Al Denny
    Geoffrey Land
    Geoffrey Land
    • Max David
    Henry Jaglom
    Henry Jaglom
    • Henry Jaglom
    • Director
      • Orson Welles
    • Writers
      • Orson Welles
      • Oja Kodar
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The movie was filmed between 1970 and 1976, with editing continuing into the 1980s. Welles left behind nearly 100 hours of footage and a workprint consisting of assemblies and a few edited scenes.
    • Goofs
      Hannaford hands Brooks Otterlake a drink that is more than half empty. However, when Brooks takes the drink and says "cheers," the glass is more than half full.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Jake Hannaford: Who knows, maybe you can stare too hard at something, huh? Drain out the virtue, suck out the living juice. You shoot the great places and the pretty people... All those girls and boys. Shoot 'em dead.

    • Crazy credits
      After the end credits, Hannaford's voice is heard saying "Cut"
    • Connections
      Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Orson Welles (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      Les Délinquants
      Written and performed by Michel Legrand

      Published by WB Music Corp. o/b/o Productions,

      Michel Legrand + Editions Royalty

      Courtesy of Decca Records France

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    9/10
    The Long-Awaited Film has Arrived
    The Other Side of the Wind is not a perfect film, but perhaps the perfect film to punctuate Orson Welles' incredible and monolithic career, and certainly the most appropriate film to leave unfinished due to difficulty in production. Or perhaps it is the genius of Welles to have left the film unfinished on purpose?

    The film focuses on "the man, the myth, the legend" type J.J. Hannaford, who is making his comeback film after a long hiatus of being out of touch with the modern movie realm. He celebrates his birthday by having a documentary team, friends, associates, and others join him for a showing of his new film "The Other Side of the Wind" starring his striking new lead actor Johnny Dale and lead actress (who is nameless according to the bill). What ensues is a chaotic, fast-paced bombardment of quick edits, snappy dialog, a movin' sound track, and fantastic camera-work sandwiched between the hypnotic, near-legato, orchestral moments of Hannaford's film "The Other Side of the Wind".

    It took me about 25 min to get used to the faced-paced, almost bravado tone of the editing because I wanted more time to saturate the emotions and facial expressions of the characters. This is why I think the sections that show Hannaford's film stick out even more though; finally having time to "breath" (if you will) versus the zaniness of being in the business (reality). It even feels at times that Hannaford himself is drowning and just wants to breath. Even still, does Welles conduct an amazing performance from the grizzled-veteran John Huston, who nails the semi-pretentious over-indulgent Hannaford to a tee.

    The highlights of Welles' last picture surely come from the technical aspects of the production, the anticipation born from it's long-troubled existence of coming to fruition, and the lead performance from Huston. I must say there are a handful of poignant, enigmatic scenes that truly hypnotize such as "The Other Side of the Wind"s rather incredible car scene, which for me was the true top moment of this feature. The camerawork changing from black and white to deep color is used to great effect as well.

    I suppose we will never know if what we have today is truly Welles' vision fully intact, or just a shadow of what is was supposed to be. The Other Side of the Wind is definitely for any fans of Orson Welles and for those who enjoy seeing filmmaking done years ahead of its time. I feel like I must say that this film isn't getting praise from me simply because Welles' name is slapped on it, but good because there are a bunch of things to appreciate.
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    • Jun 16, 2019

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Iran
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Netflix
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Phía Bên Kia Cơn Gió
    • Filming locations
      • Southwestern Studios, Carefree, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Royal Road Entertainment
      • Les Films de l'Astrophore
      • SACI
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      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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