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. 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
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External links
Ken Russell, Fade to Black gives us Orson Welles as a hungry hustler, Times of London review, 6 March 2008.