Welles in Europe

[LARSSON at VAX1.Mankato.MSUS.EDU]

John wonders:
"Satori, at last!  All questions not so much answered as--decanted.  *Vast waistb
and* is
brilliant, the apotheosis of the inflated figure.  What are the titles of some o
f those
shoestring European films (are you sure you didn't mean shoestring potatoes)?"

Most of his work in the 1950s was shot in Europe.  It includes iffy things
like his version of THE TRIAL and MR. ARKADIN, but the best include his
OTHELLO (the murder of Cassio(?) was shot in a Turkish bath because the
producers didn't send costumes!--it's a great scene) and CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT
(aka FALSTAFF)--my ultimate Welles film!

Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN)