Fade to Black (2006 film)

Fade to Black
Fade to Black
Directed by	Oliver Parker
Written by	Oliver Parker; Davide Ferrario (book)
Produced by	James Spring; Jonathan Olsberg; Barbary Thompson
Starring	Danny Huston; Diego Luna; Paz Vega; Christopher Walken
Cinematography	John de Borman
Edited by	Guy Bensley
Music by	Charlie Mole
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release dates	9 October 2006 (Hamburg Film Festival); 30 March 2007 (Spain); 25 May 2007 (Serbia);
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Fade to Black is a 2006 British political thriller drama film directed by Oliver Parker and starring Danny Huston as Orson Welles.

Plot

In 1947 Hollywood, Orson Welles had a divorce from Rita Hayworth. When he travels to Rome for the lead role in Black Magic, an actor is murdered on set and Welles finds himself allured by the deceased's beautiful stepdaughter (Paz Vega). Soon he becomes embroiled in dangerous political games as the run-up to post-war elections surfaces.

Cast

Danny Huston as Orson Welles
Diego Luna as Tommaso Moreno
Paz Vega as Lea Padovani
Christopher Walken as Brewster
Nathaniel Parker as Viola
Anna Galiena as Aida Padovani
Violante Placido as Stella
Pino Ammendola as Grisha

References

^ "Fade to Black (2006)". BBFC. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

External links

Fade to Black at IMDb
Fade to Black at Rotten Tomatoes
Ken Russell, Fade to Black gives us Orson Welles as a hungry hustler^{[dead link]}, Times of London review, 6 March 2008.

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[1] "Fade to Black (2006)". BBFC. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

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