The Other Side of the Wind
40 years in the making.
R 2018 · 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.
Directed by Orson Welles · Written by Oja Kodar
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John Huston J.J. 'Jake' Hannaford -
Oja Kodar The Actress -
Peter Bogdanovich Brooks Otterlake -
Susan Strasberg Juliette Rich -
Norman Foster Billy Boyle -
Robert Random Oscar 'John' Dale -
Lilli Palmer Zarah Valeska -
Edmond O'Brien Pat Mullins -
Mercedes McCambridge Maggie Noonan -
Cameron Mitchell Matt "Zimmie" Zimmer -
Paul Stewart Matt Costello -
Gregory Sierra Jack Simon
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