🎙️ A Great Episode of THE ARTISTS 🎙️
In this riveting conversation, we’re joined by legendary film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum, a long-time contributor to Cahiers du Cinéma, former lead critic of the Chicago Reader, and one of the world’s foremost authorities on Orson Welles. Rosenbaum—also the co-editor of the essential film book This Is Orson Welles—takes us deep into the cinematic and philosophical legacy of one of the most enigmatic auteurs in film history. www.jonathanrosenbaum.net

🔍 In this episode, we dig into:

1. This Is Orson Welles and Walter Murch’s new book on the craft of editing and sound

2. Who was Orson Welles? Myth, genius, renegade—or all three?

3. “All of man’s achievements turn to dust”—Welles’s haunting existential reflections

4. The elusive The Other Side of the Wind and Welles's fascination with dreamers and illusions

5. A timeless breakdown of the classic Citizen Kane

6. And finally, Rosenbaum reflects on Welles’s greatest quality as a director—his fearless ability to experiment, subvert form, and chase the poetic truth.

A must-listen for cinephiles, dreamers, and anyone interested in the mystery behind the lens.

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