Complete Mr. Arkadin (a.k.a. Confidential Report) [With Book] [3 Discs] (B&W)

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Also known as {#Mr. Arkadin}, this flawed late effort by director {$Orson Welles} recalls the structure of {#Citizen Kane}, centering around an investigation into the past of a powerful millionaire. This time around, however, the millionaire is very much alive; in fact, it is Gregory Arkadin ({$Welles}) himself who orders the inquiry, claiming to suffer from amnesia. The investigator soon gets a taste of the difficulty of his task, however, when several witnesses to Arkadin's past suspiciously turn up dead. Indeed, the closer he comes to the truth about Arkadin, the more he fears that he himself may be the next victim. While it aspires to intense suspense, {#Confidential Report} suffers more than most of {$Welles}' films from budgetary limitations and erratic shooting habits, with the final result often seeming choppy and needlessly confusing. Nevertheless, any {$Welles} effort is by definition at least partially worthwhile, if only for further demonstration of his brilliant visual sensibility. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide. ccAudio commentary by scholars Jonathan Rosenbaum & James NaremoreInterview with Orson Welles biographer Simon Callow and star Robert ArdenInterview with director Peter BogdanovichInterview with film archivists Stephan Droessler & Claude BertennesThree half-hour episodes of the radio program "The Lives of Harry Lime"Outtakes, rushes, and alternate scenes from the filmExtensive stills gallery. ccAudio commentary by scholars Jonathan Rosenbaum & James NaremoreInterview with Orson Welles biographer Simon Callow and star Robert ArdenInterview with director Peter BogdanovichInterview with film archivists Stephan Droessler & Claude BertennesThree half-hour episodes of the radio program "The Lives of Harry Lime"Outtakes, rushes, and alternate scenes from the filmExtensive stills gallery.