Movie production generally takes a year and a half to three years from development to release, but this film is the exception.
The Other Side of the Wind, which was co-written, co-directed and produced by American actor and filmmaker Orson Welles, took 48 years to film, produce, edit and release. The drama finally premiered in 2018, and stars John Huston, Bob Random, Peter Bogdanovich, Susan Strasberg and Oja Kodar.
What was supposed to be Welles' directorial comeback after years living abroad, The Other Side of the Wind began shooting in 1970, and resumed on and off until 1976. He continued to work on editing the film throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, but was embroiled in many financial, legal and political issues with investors, which prevented it from being completed sooner.
Unfortunately, Welles passed away from a heart attack in October 1985 when he was 70 years old, but there were still many efforts from others to release the film. In 2014, the rights were acquired by Royal Road, and the completed project was overseen by Bogdanovich and producer Frank Marshall. It finally premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2018, and was released on Netflix on November 2, 2018. In addition, a documentary about the production process titled They'll Love Me When I'm Dead was also put out.
The cast and crew of The Other Side of the Wind were filming in Germany in 1975.Kindermann/United Archives via Getty Images
The Other Side of the Wind follows Jake Hannaford (Huston), a director who attempts to create his comeback film, also titled "The Other Side of the Wind," after years of exile in Europe. The drama is filmed in a mockumentary style, and tracks the chaotic final day of shooting his risky, avant-garde film.
The plot of the film was inspired by the suicide of the author and Welles' good friend, Ernest Hemingway, in 1961. He didn't start writing the script until five years later, while he was on a trip to Spain and had just wrapped another film called Chimes at Midnight.
Despite the multiple breaks during production, financial issues, legal complications and various missing elements the film lacked, it was worth the wait. The Other Side of the Wind is widely regarded as a masterpiece and holds many wins and nominations from various critics' associations in the United States and internationally.
Film Editor Bob Murawski, Film Directors Frank Marshall, Peter Bogdanovich, Film Producer Filip Jan Rymsza, Actor Danny Huston, and NYFF Director Kent Jones attend the 56th New York Film Festival - "The Other Side Of The Wind" at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on September 29, 2018 in New York City.Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Remembered for his work in film, radio and theatre, Welles is considered among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. He started his career in the 1930s, working and producing shows for the Federal Theatre Project in New York City. The entertainer then switched to radio before establishing himself in Hollywood as an actor, writer and director throughout the 1940s and 1950s.
The Other Side of the Wind can be streamed exclusively on Netflix.
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