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The complete Mr. Arkadin a.k.a confidential report Cover Image DVD DVD

The complete Mr. Arkadin a.k.a confidential report

Summary: American smuggler Guy van Strattan decides to investigate the mysterious Mr. Arkadin after hearing about the wealthy man from a prison cellmate, but Arkadin claims amnesia about his own life, sending van Strattan off to investigate Arkadin's past. Three different versions are presented in this collection since Orson Welles never completed a final cut of Mr. Arkadin, several edits of the film exist, in different languages, with different sequences, actors, narrative structures, and even titles. The Corinth version was unearthed by filmaker Peter Bogdanovich in the early 1960s, based on statements made by Welles and editor Renzo Lucidi, the Corinth version is thought to be the latest version to have been under Welles's control. The Confidential report version is believed to be the cut finished by producer Louis Dolivet after he barred Welles from the editing room. The Confidential version is a new version of the film representing a "best guess" approach following Welles's later statements, style, and continuity clues and includes as much existing footage as possible.

Item details

  • ISBN: 0780030109
  • ISBN: 9780780030107
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    3 videodiscs (ca. 302 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (35 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.) + 1 novel (xix, 245 p. ; 19 cm.)
  • Edition: Special ed. 3-disc set.
  • Publisher: Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection : Janus Films, c2006.

Contents / Notes

General Note:
Title from container.
"The Corinth version" originally released as a motion picture in 1955; "Confidential report" originally released as a motion picture in 1955; "The comprehensive version" originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
Accompanying novel titled: Mr. Arkadin / Orson Welles with a new preface by Robert Polito.
Container states optional English subtitles (SDH) however discs do not offer subtitle selection and no subtitles appear during film play.
Special features: Disc 1. Optional commentary featuring film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum and author James Naremore; The lives of Harry Lime (radio program); Stills gallery. Disc 2. Men of mystery (video interview with biographer Simon Callow). Disc 3. On the comprehensive version; Outtakes and rushes; The Spanish actresses.
Formatted Contents Note: Disc 1. Mr. Arkadin / Film Organization S.A., Cervantes Film, Sevilla Film Studios (Madrid) ; a Mercury Production by Orson Welles ; executive producer, Louis Dolivet ; photography, Jean Bourgoin ; original story, screen-play, direction, Orson Welles (Corinth version) (1955; 99 min.) -- Disc 2. Confidential report / Film Organisation S.A. in co-production with Cervantes Films, Sevilla Film Studios (Madrid) ; photography, Jean Bourgoin ; producer, Louis Dolivet ; original story, screen play, direction, Orson Welles (1955; 98 min.) -- Disc 3. Mr. Arkadin / Film Organisation S.A., Cervantes Film, Sevilla Films Studios (Madrid) ; a Mercury Production by Orson Welles ; photography, Jean Bourgoin ; producer, Louis Dolivet ; original story, screen play, direction, Orson Welles (Comprehensive version) (2006; 105 min.).
Creation/Production Credits Note: Music, Paul Misraki ; film editor, Renzo Lucidi ; Confidential version edited by Claude Bertemes, Issa Clubb, Stefan Drössler, Christian Ketels in collaboration with Peter Bogdanovich.
Participant or Performer Note: Akim Tamiroff, Grégoire Aslan, Patricia Medina, Jack Watling, Orson Welles, Mischa Auer, Peter van Eyck, Michael Redgrave, Suzanne Flon, O'Brady, Katina Paxinou, Tamara Shane, Paola Mori, Robert Arden with Terence Langdon, Annabel, Gert Frobe, Eduard Linker, Manuel Requena.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.
Subject: Smugglers Drama
Amnesia Drama
Genre: Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Crime films.
Film noir.
Feature films.
Suspense films.
Mystery films.
Film noir.
Thriller -- Feature.
Mystery -- Feature.
Film noir -- Feature.
Detective and mystery films.
Film noir.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.

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  • 6 out of 6 copies are currently available at PINES. (Show)
  • 3 out of 3 copies are currently available at Athens Regional Library System.

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