''They'll Love Me When I'm Dead'' is a 2018 American

documentary film A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

, directed by

Morgan Neville Morgan Neville (born October 10, 1967) is an American filmmaker. His acclaimed film ''20 Feet from Stardom'' won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2014 as well as a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. His documentary '' Best of Ene ...

. It documents the ill-fated production of ''

The Other Side of the Wind ''The Other Side of the Wind'' is a 2018 satirical drama film co-written, co-edited, and directed by Orson Welles, and posthumously released after 48 years in development. The film stars John Huston, Bob Random, Peter Bogdanovich, Susan Strasb ...

'', directed by

Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is among the greatest and most influential film ...

. The film had its world premiere at the

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on August 30, 2018. It was released on November 2, 2018, by

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Cast

Alan Cumming Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish actor, writer and presenter. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and an Olivier Award. He re ...

(narrator) *

Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. He started out his career as a young actor studying under Stella Adler before working as a film critic for ''Fi ...

*Steve Ecclesine *Howard Grossman *

Danny Huston Daniel Sallis Huston (born May 14, 1962) is an American-British actor, director and screenwriter. A member of the Huston family of filmmakers, he is the son of director John Huston and half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston. He is known for ...

Oja Kodar Oja Kodar ( ; born Olga Palinkaš; 1941) is a Croatian actress, screenwriter and director known as Orson Welles's romantic partner and mistress during the later years of his life. Personal life Olga Palinkaš (spelled in Hungarian Pálinkás) wa ...

Rich Little Richard Caruthers Little (born November 26, 1938) is a Canadian-American comedian, impressionist and voice actor. Sometimes known as the "Man of a Thousand Voices", Little has recorded nine comedy albums and made numerous television appearance ...

* Frank Marshall *

Cybill Shepherd Cybill Lynne Shepherd (born February 18, 1950) is an American actress, singer and former model. Her film debut and breakthrough role came as Jacy Farrow in Peter Bogdanovich's coming-of-age drama '' The Last Picture Show'' (1971) alongside Jef ...

* Beatrice Welles *

Production

In May 2017, it was announced

would direct a documentary film on the making of the

' film ''

''. It was produced by Neville, Josh Karp, Korelan Matteson and Filip Jan Rymsza.

distributed the film and it debuted on the streaming service on November 2, 2018.

Release

The documentary had its premieres at the

and

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on August 30, 2018. It was later screened at

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in October 2018. On November 1, 2018, it opened SFFILM's Doc Stories Film Series in San Francisco. ''They'll Love Me When I'm Dead'', which takes its name from a prophetic comment Welles made to Peter Bogdanovich, centers on Welles' return to the U.S. in the early 1970s to shoot his ill-fated Hollywood comeback film. The documentary concludes with his death in October 1985. "Welles is the protagonist of my documentary," Neville said. " 'The Other Side of the Wind''is so autobiographical, even though he said it was not."

Critical reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of , based on reviews with an average rating of . The website's critic consensus reads: "''They'll Love Me When I'm Dead'' opens an entertaining window into the creative process – and late-period professional travails – of a brilliant filmmaker."

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gives the film a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References

External links

* {{Orson Welles 2018 films American documentary films Films directed by Morgan Neville Netflix original documentary films Documentary films about Orson Welles Documentary films about films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films English-language documentary films