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C L omm i b r unity a r y 1948 1 hr 27 min Directed by Orson Welles Introduction by Lyle Zynda Sunday Professor, Philosophy, South Bend March 1 2 p.m. Energetic and inventive, The Lady from Shanghai is known for Orson Welles’ brilliantly conceived set pieces that include camera pyrotechnics, shadow-drenched imagery and the classic “hall of mirrors” sequence. Welles plays an Irish-American sailor, Michael O’Hara who rescues the beautiful blonde Mrs. Bannister () from muggers in Central Park. Fascinated by the gorgeous Mrs. Bannister, seaman O’Hara joins a bizarre cruise aboard her husband’s yacht, and ends up mired in a complex murder plot.

Citizen Kane 1941 1 hr 59 min Directed by Orson Welles Sunday Introduction by Pat Furlong Professor Emeritus, History, Indiana University South Bend March 8 2 p.m. Following the death of publishing tycoon , reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance, ‘’.

Orson Welles’s is an epic tale of a publishing tycoon’s rise and fall. This film classic is entertaining, poignant, and inventive in its storytelling and camera shots, earning its reputation as a landmark achievement in film.

The Stranger 1946 1 hr 36 min Directed by Orson Welles Introduction by Jonathan Nashel Sunday Professor, History Department, Indiana University South Bend March 15 2 p.m.

The Stranger is often considered Orson Welles’ most “traditional” -style directorial effort. Welles plays kindly college professor Charles Rankin, who lives in a pastoral Connecticut town with his lovely wife Mary (). One afternoon, an extremely nervous German gentleman named Meineke arrives in town but quickly disappears. Not long afterwards posing as an antiques dealer, a mild-mannered war crimes commissioner Mr. Wilson (Edward G. Robinson) pays a visit to the tranquil rural town.

Touch of Evil 1958 1 hr 35 min Directed by Orson Welles Introduction by Elaine Roth Sunday Professor, English, Film Studies, Indiana University South Bend March 22 2 p.m. Artistically innovative and emotionally gripping, Orson Welles’ classic noir is a visual treat, as well as a dark thriller. dissects the nature of good and evil in a hallucinatory, nightmarish ambience, helped by -laden and an outstanding cast. Trouble starts when Mexican-born policeman Mike Vargas () is honeymooning with his new bride, Susan (), and agrees to investigate a bomb explosion. In so doing, he incurs the wrath of local police chief Hank Quinlan (Welles), a corrupt, bullying behemoth.

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