Comments on: MR. ARKADIN by Orson Welles http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-reviews/mr-arkadin-orson-welles/ thinking film Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:20:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Andre Soares http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-reviews/mr-arkadin-orson-welles/#comment-260644 Andre Soares Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:36:11 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/08/10/dvd-review-orson-welless-mr-arkadin/#comment-260644 Eddie, Thank you for writing. I should have -- and thought I had -- edited that paragraph in Dan's post. I've rephrased it a bit, and I've added a "note from the editor." A couple of years ago, while promoting the documentary "Shadowing the Third Man" at the Cannes Film Festival, filmmaker Guy Hamilton -- an assistant director on "The Third Man" -- asserted that the film belonged to Reed. Welles has also received credit for the 1944 "Jane Eyre." Dave Kehr says about as much in his review of the film's DVD. From what I know about the making of that film (not all that much, I admit), I'd stick to Robert Stevenson. Eddie,

Thank you for writing. I should have — and thought I had — edited that paragraph in Dan’s post. I’ve rephrased it a bit, and I’ve added a “note from the editor.”

A couple of years ago, while promoting the documentary “Shadowing the Third Man” at the Cannes Film Festival, filmmaker Guy Hamilton — an assistant director on “The Third Man” — asserted that the film belonged to Reed.

Welles has also received credit for the 1944 “Jane Eyre.” Dave Kehr says about as much in his review of the film’s DVD. From what I know about the making of that film (not all that much, I admit), I’d stick to Robert Stevenson.

]]> By: Eddie Robson http://www.altfg.com/blog/film-reviews/mr-arkadin-orson-welles/#comment-260256 Eddie Robson Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:12:35 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/archives/2006/08/10/dvd-review-orson-welless-mr-arkadin/#comment-260256 You seem to imply in this article that Welles directed "The Third Man" and allowed Reed to be credited in his place. This is not true - Welles said as much, and given his penchant for claiming credit for the work of others, if he was happy to abandon claim to "The Third Man" I think we can safely say he did not direct it. You seem to imply in this article that Welles directed “The Third Man” and allowed Reed to be credited in his place. This is not true - Welles said as much, and given his penchant for claiming credit for the work of others, if he was happy to abandon claim to “The Third Man” I think we can safely say he did not direct it.

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