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Tall Tales: The Ireland of Orson Welles
“If you want a happy ending, it depends on where you end your story.”
9.0 / 10• 2021• 19m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
The story of famous actor and director Orson Welles is told through his two visits to the Republic of Ireland; first in his youth as a promising young actor and finally in later years as a washed up icon of the silver screen.
Cast & Crew
Orson Welles
Self
LeadDT
Dillon Toole
Narrator
James Joyce
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Micheál Mac Liammóir
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Hilton Edwards
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What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dillon Toole's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tall Tales: The Ireland of Orson Welles is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
