Fade to Black (2006 film)

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Fade to Black
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Directed by Oliver Parker
Written byOliver 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 [1]
Release dates
  • 9 October 2006 (2006-10-09)(Hamburg Film Festival)
  • 30 March 2007 (2007-03-30)(Spain)
  • 25 May 2007 (2007-05-25)(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.

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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.

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References

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