Around the World with Orson Welles on Blu-ray and DVD [read more]
E for Europe
In 1955, the celebrated polymath Orson Welles was invited to write, direct and present his first television production – a series of travelogues exploring Europe. A unique and enthralling entry in the career of one of modern cinema’s most revered figures, Welles’ masterful series is released at last, on Limited Edition Blu-ray and DVD on 24 August 2015. The discs are accompanied by some rare and fascinating extra features.
Part home-movie, part cinematic essay, each episode of Around the World with Orson Welles takes the viewer on a journey to meet famous people and explore the continent’s most romantic cities. In Paris, we are introduced to artists and poets such as Jean Cocteau; in Madrid, we attend a bullfight; in London we hear from Chelsea Pensioners and in Vienna, in an episode which was long believed lost, we are taken to the locations of The Third Man in which Welles starred.
