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Orson Welles Collection: The Stranger / King Lear / David and Goliath / The Trial / The Herb Shriner Show

A collection of 4 classic films from acclaimed director/actor Orson Welles including: 'The Stranger' (1946) - A suspenseful cat-and-mouse thriller with Orson Welles as an escaped Nazi war criminal living as a teacher in a small Connecticut college town. 'King Lear' (1953) - Orson Welles takes on the bard in this classic made-for-television production. 'David and Golaith' (1960) - A classic retelling of the biblical tale features Welles as King Saul. 'The Trial' (1962) - Once considered an unfilmable novel by Franz Kafka, Welles has created a nightmarish vision of a simple clerk (Anthony Perkins) who is inexplicably abducted and charged with an unknown crime by a labyrinthine bureaucracy. Also includes 'The Herb Shriner Show' featuring a rare live television appearance by Orson Welles himself.

Year: 1956
Genre: Drama, Classic Drama, Classic Film Noir, Based on..., Classic Cinema
Country: USA
Director: Orson Welles
Starring: Edward G Robinson, Loretta Young, Orson Welles, Anthony Perkins, Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider
Duration: 420 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains medium level violence.
Location in store: Classic Drama

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