Orson Welles’s noir masterpiece charts a tense moral descent on a border town after a murder. Anchored by Welles’s bold camera work and Anthony Quinn and Charlton Heston’s charged performances, the film blends long takes, chiaroscuro lighting and a claustrophobic atmosphere to probe corruption, obsession and justice. Presented in the original version with subtitles, this screening accompanies a wider retrospective that reassesses Welles’s formal innovation and enduring influence on cinema.
Followed by a talk with Anca Visdei (author of Orson Welles biography). In French.
