Feb 01, 1981
82 min
Full-HD

Filming 'The Trial' (1981)

An unfinished 1981 essay-documentary project by Orson Welles, based on a filmed Q&A session at USC following a screening of The Trial, intended as a reflective companion piece to the film but never edited or completed during his lifetime.

Orson Welles

Self

Scott Alexander

Self

Joseph McBride

Self

Todd McCarthy

Self

Myron Meisel

Self

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