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Mr. Arkadin is a 1955 English-language thriller and crime film directed, produced, and written by Orson Welles, who also served as production designer. The cast includes Robert Arden, Akim Tamiroff, Michael Redgrave, and Patricia Medina. The narrative is set in Zurich and Paris, with filming taking place in Madrid, Spain. The movie was produced by Bavaria Film, Sevilla Films, Filmorsa, Cervantes Films, and Mercury Productions in France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.
The film features a black-and-white visual style and a score by Paul Misraki. It is categorized as a neo-noir work with themes of amnesia. Runtime varies by source, listed as 107 minutes on TMDb and 93 minutes on IMDb. It has received review scores of 7.1 out of 10 and 72 percent. The film is available on video on demand through providers such as Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, and the Criterion Channel.
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Film · TMDB
6.8Claiming 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.
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
Themes
- neo-noir
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Internet Archive
movies1955 - Mr. Arkadin - Confidential Report - Orson Welles - VOSE
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- amnesia
- Director
- Orson Welles
- Screenwriter
- Orson Welles
- Cast member
- Sergio Mendizábal
- Composer
- Paul Misraki
- Producer
- Orson Welles
- Cinematographer
- Jean Bourgoin
- Narrative location
- Paris
- Filming location
- Spain
- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 757392
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Robert Arden Mr Arkadin.jpg
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- publication date
- 1955-08-11
- title
- Mr. Arkadin
- color
- black-and-white
- production designer
- Orson Welles
- Commons category
- Mr. Arkadin
- review score
- 72%
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