Orson Welles's best movie (as director)? - Blu-ray Forum

BluBonnet · 08-03-2023, 08:36 PM

What's the best movie Orson Welles ever directed? (including those for which he was uncredited or which were completed posthumously)

RFK · 08-04-2023, 01:08 AM

It doesn't matter which version, Touch of Evil is my favorite.

BluBonnet · 08-04-2023, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by RFK

It doesn't matter which version, Touch of Evil is my favorite.

Congratulations, you clearly have excellent taste

Walter Kafka · 08-04-2023, 05:29 PM

As a Shakespeare nerd, I'm inclined toward Chimes at Midnight.

But

Kane

edmonddantes · 08-04-2023, 05:32 PM

Citizen kane is obviously the most groundbreaking and still a fantastic movie, but the one where his artifices, affectations and desire to be recognised as a genius are less present giving room to tell a simple story, has to be the magnificent ambersons. Its a lovely, deceptively little film, full of warmth and artistry. without a doubt my favorite welles movie

its peculiar how ambersons looks and feels like a work made in maturity, while citizen, othello feel more like the work of a youngster. Touch of evil also feels like the work of a mature master, but ambersons was made when welles was in his 20s, which is astounding

Winslow Leach · 08-04-2023, 05:40 PM

I voted for Macbeth, but Ambersons and Touch of Evil are favorites too.

drush9999 · 08-05-2023, 02:44 AM

Touch of Evil for me
The Trial & Chimes at Midnight deserve more love, certainly Gilliam's career owes a lot to those films.

DR Herbert West · 08-05-2023, 12:49 PM

Touch of Evil

View Poll Results: Greatest film directed by Orson Welles?
Citizen Kane	5	26.32%
The Magnificent Ambersons	2	10.53%
The Stranger	0	0%
The Lady From Shanghai	1	5.26%
Macbeth	2	10.53%
Othello	0	0%
Mr. Arkadin	0	0%
Touch of Evil	9	47.37%
The Trial	0	0%
Chimes at Midnight	0	0%
The Immortal Story	0	0%
F For Fake	0	0%
Filming Othello	0	0%
Don Quixote	0	0%
The Other Side of the Wind	0	0%
Voters: 19. You may not vote on this poll

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BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	Orson Welles's best movie (as director)? What's the best movie Orson Welles ever directed? (including those for which he was uncredited or which were completed posthumously)

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08-04-2023, 01:08 AM	#2
RFK Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2015	It doesn't matter which version, Touch of Evil is my favorite.

08-04-2023, 05:29 PM	#4
Walter Kafka Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2022 Location:Middle America	As a Shakespeare nerd, I'm inclined toward Chimes at Midnight. But Kane

08-04-2023, 05:32 PM	#5
edmonddantes Special Member Member since:Jun 2020 Location:Bogotá, Colombia Blu-ray collection:4	Citizen kane is obviously the most groundbreaking and still a fantastic movie, but the one where his artifices, affectations and desire to be recognised as a genius are less present giving room to tell a simple story, has to be the magnificent ambersons. Its a lovely, deceptively little film, full of warmth and artistry. without a doubt my favorite welles movie its peculiar how ambersons looks and feels like a work made in maturity, while citizen, othello feel more like the work of a youngster. Touch of evil also feels like the work of a mature master, but ambersons was made when welles was in his 20s, which is astounding

08-04-2023, 05:40 PM	#6
Winslow Leach Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2020 Location:Connecticut 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:255 DVD collection:312	I voted for Macbeth, but Ambersons and Touch of Evil are favorites too.

08-05-2023, 02:44 AM	#7
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6092 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	Touch of Evil for me The Trial & Chimes at Midnight deserve more love, certainly Gilliam's career owes a lot to those films.

08-05-2023, 12:49 PM	#8
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	Touch of Evil

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