The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

40 years in the making.

2018•2h 2m•6.7/10

Drama

Ratings

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6.7/10(228)

Surrounded by fans and sceptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years abroad in Europe to a changed Hollywood, where he attempts to make his innovative comeback film. This film was started in 1970 by Orson Welles but never completed during his lifetime.

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Production

SACI, Les Films de l'Astrophore

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

John Huston

John Huston

J.J. 'Jake' Hannaford

Oja Kodar

The Actress

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Brooks Otterlake

Susan Strasberg

Susan Strasberg

Juliette Rich

Norman Foster

Norman Foster

Billy Boyle

Robert Random

Robert Random

Oscar 'John' Dale

Lilli Palmer

Lilli Palmer

Zarah Valeska

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Pat Mullins

Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Maggie Noonan

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Matt "Zimmie" Zimmer

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Matt Costello

Gregory Sierra

Gregory Sierra

Jack Simon

Tonio Selwart

Tonio Selwart

The Baron

Dan Tobin

Dan Tobin

Dr. Bradley Pease Burroughs

John Carroll

John Carroll

Lou Martin

Stafford Repp

Stafford Repp

Marvin Pister

Geoffrey Land

Max David

Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

Henry Jaglom

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

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