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Filmmaker Orson Welles plunges into postwar Rome's criminal underworld while investigating the murder of an actress's stepfather.

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Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) 03/07/2008
All credit to writer-director Oliver Parker for trying to broaden his CV, but Danny Huston is a terrible bore as Welles, Paz Vega continues to be incomprehensible in English, and the murky mystery plot limps along unrewardingly. Go to Full Review Xan Brooks Guardian 03/07/2008
2/5
On paper this must have looked a neat idea: a wildly fictionalised account of a skid-row Orson Welles, up to his neck in political skulduggery while shooting a third-rate picture in post-war Italy. Go to Full Review Mark Samuels BBC.com 03/07/2008
2/5
Like Black Magic itself, alas, this is destined to be a forgotten curio of limited appeal. Go to Full Review Neil Smith Film4 03/07/2008
2/5
A retro pastiche that, like The Good German before it, will be of limited interest to all but the most ardent film buff. Go to Full Review Rob Daniel Sky Cinema 03/07/2008
Fade to Black is as sleek and attractive as the chrome polished vintage cars Huston travels in, but never truly gets in gear. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Aldo G @RT54480587 02/25/2024 It's no Citizen Kane but it does cast a certain spell among Orson Welles fans. My biggest problem is the casting of Danny Huston as Welles. Huston is a good actor. But, I can't think of an actor who can capture the aura of a Hollywood demigod. Huston sounds and looks much like his father, John Huston. REWRITE! See more 01/03/2013 For Orson Welles fans this movie is a must see! It reminded me of The Third Man--except that Orson Welles is the hero and it is post-war Italy instead of Austria. See more 08/17/2012 good period thriller huston slips on orson welles' shoes See more 07/01/2012 I appreciated the dark humor in this noir thriller, but the story seemed somewhat convoluted. I have no idea why Spanish actors were cast to play Italians. See more 12/11/2011 A little hard to get in to, overall I found it OK. Nothing to shout about that's for sure. See more 11/11/2011 Decently entertaining comic mystery based on a cleverly amusing premise. Danny Huston is a great deal of fun in the lead (though at times he seems to be channeling his father more than Orson Welles), and the supporting cast is up to the task. Where it runs into problems is with its tone, breezy and tongue-in-cheek at first, but it looses its way as it transitions into darker intrigue. Doesn't completely live up to its potential, but an enjoyable enough watch. See more Read all reviews
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Oliver Parker

Director

Danny Huston

Orson Welles

Paz Vega

Lea Padovani

Christopher Walken

Brewster

Diego Luna

Tommaso

Anna Galiena

Aida

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Orson Welles plunges into postwar Rome's criminal underworld while investigating the murder of an actress's stepfather.
Director
Oliver Parker
Production Co
Isle of Man Film, Dakota Films Limited, Thema Production, Movieweb S.p.a., Fragile Films, Isle of Man Film Commission, Ealing Studios, Endgame Entertainment, Odyssey Entertainment
Rating
R (Language|Some Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 8, 2017
Runtime
1h 45m
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