American: An Odyssey to 1947

(2022)

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Synopsis

The documentary plunges into the annals of film history to chart the meteoric rise and tumultuous fall of film director Orson Welles in the 1940s. Meanwhile, as the Second World War rages, an American man decides to serve his country in the army while a young boy takes a trip abroad to create a tapestry of diverse American experiences amidst a transformative era in history.

Cast

Orson Welles, Catherine L. Benamou, Gray Brechin, Simon Callow