Orson Welles, audacity and talent

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With his virtuosity and audacity , Orson Welles (May 6, 1915, Wisconsin) left an indelible mark on theater, radio and cinema. His radio version of the “ War of the Worlds” as well as his films “ Citizen Kane” and “ The Fourth Commandment” marked milestones in the history of the media and became cult pieces for students and lovers of the audiovisual world.

Actor, director, screenwriter and film rcs data switzerland Orson Welles stood out in every field as an avant-garde artist and creative genius. In the golden age of radio, at just 23 years old, he rose to fame with a version of the science fiction novel “The War of the Worlds” (1938); causing a great stir and shocking audiences, many of whom became convinced that it was a real news broadcast and that the planet was really being attacked by extraterrestrials.

After that historic episode in which Welles demonstrated to the world the power of the media, dazzled by his audacity and talent, the owner of the RKO production company offered him a contract to produce and direct with absolute freedom – something extremely unusual for the time.

Faced with such a challenge and aware of his lack of experience, Welles sought out good professionals to accompany and advise him where he lacked sufficient knowledge. Thanks to the vote of confidence of the production company, the director presented “ Citizen Kane” (1941), a piece that would become a cinematic icon. However, the film, based on the life of William Randolph Hearst (press magnate, owner of two important newspapers), did not achieve a good impact at the box office because Hearst himself tried to prohibit its distribution.

The result of the efforts of an excellent team masterfully directed by Welles, the now legendary "Citizen Kane" is still considered one of the most significant films in the history of cinema, both for its use of pioneering photography and editing techniques, as well as for its unusual and avant-garde narrative style.

Orson Welles was never afraid to take risks in transgressing the mores of cinema, and the audacity of his work was also criticised and often censored. His second film, “The Fourth Commandment ” (1942), which depicted the life of an American family at the beginning of the 20th century, was cut by the production company to such an extent that the filmmaker considered that they had ruined his work. However, this film would also come to be considered a cult work of the director.