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Fade to Black (2006 film)

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Fade to Black
Directed byOliver Parker
Written byOliver Parker
Davide Ferrario (book)
Produced byJames Spring
Jonathan Olsberg
Barbary Thompson
StarringDanny Huston
Diego Luna
Paz Vega
Christopher Walken
CinematographyJohn de Borman
Edited byGuy Bensley
Music byCharlie Mole
Distributed byLionsgate[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
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Fade to Black is a 2006 British political thriller drama film directed by Oliver Parker and starring Danny Huston as Orson Welles.

Plot

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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.

Cast

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References

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