A montage featuring scenes from almost every existing welles film as well as his television and commercial work. This is an essential film not just for fans of the great orson welles, but anyone interested in the magic of cinema.   the feature chronicles his life from an early age when he was viewed as a musical prodigy at the age of 10 and subsequently directed shakespeare, became an accomplished magician and starred on stage and radio before he turned 20. Featuring interviews with the man himself alongside those who admired and were influenced by his work, the film explores his career after co writing, directing and starring in his first movie 'citizen kane' 1941, aged only 25. With footage from his catalogue of works as well as previously unseen material, the documentary follows his struggles as a hollywood director and his battles for creative control with major film studios. Running time 87 minutes region region 2 release date 24 aug. 2015