Some Kind of Genius
Welles's career is littered with lost and half-finished projects. Film critic, David Thomson explores the man's complicated relationship with failure.
Five essays by five enthusiasts that follow the rise and fall of controversial Renaissance man, Orson Welles.
Produced by Gemma Jenkins.
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- Fri 1 May 2015 22:45主播大秀 Radio 3
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