Mystery ·Thriller · France · 1955 · 1h 47m

Mr. Arkadin

Director

Cast

Orson Welles as Gregory Arkadin Akim Tamiroff as Jakob Zouk Grégoire Aslan as Bracco Patricia Medina as Mily Jack Watling as Marquis of Rutleigh Mischa Auer as The Professor

Crew

Jean Bourgoin — Director of Photography Renzo Lucidi — Editor William Morton — Editor Orson Welles — Editor Paul Misraki — Original Music Composer Orson Welles — Screenplay

Tagline

Discovering the past can be murder...

Synopsis

Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new acquaintance's life story. Guy's research turns up stunning details about his employer's past, and as his work seems linked to untimely deaths, the mystery surrounding Mr. Arkadin deepens.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

neo-noir

Key Collaborators

Orson Welles Director Jean Bourgoin Director of Photography Renzo Lucidi Editor William Morton Editor Orson Welles Editor Paul Misraki Original Music Composer Orson Welles Screenplay Orson Welles Story Louis Dolivet Producer Orson Welles Producer Orson Welles Production Design Orson Welles Costume Design

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