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Around the World with Orson Welles
Year: 1955
Seasons: 1
Type: TV Series
Genre: Documentary
Overview
A six-part British television travel series written, directed, and presented by Orson Welles for ITV in 1955. Filmed entirely in Europe, the series follows Welles through Vienna, the Basque Country, Madrid, Parisâs Saint-Germain-des-PrÊs, and Londonâs Chelsea Pensioners, blending travelogue, cultural portraiture, and personal essay. Moving between documentary observation and reflective commentary, the episodes combine interviews, local history, and Wellesâs distinctive narration into a series that functions as both travel film and cinematic essay.
Episodes
EP 1
Pays Basque I: The Basque Countries
EP 2
Pays Basque II: La Pelote Basque
EP 3
Revisiting Vienna
EP 4
Saint-Germain-des-Pres
EP 5
London: The Queen's Pensioners
EP 6
Spain: The Bullfight
EP 7
France: The Tragedy of Lurs
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