Paolo Cherchi Usai
Director
Movies7
Movie6.5DocumentaryThe extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014 · 37 votes
Movie5.9DocumentaryScience FictionThis provacative FOX Network "prime time" television special investigates the purported "Alien Autopsy" footage that was allegedly filmed by the United States military after the legendary UFO crash near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.
Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)
1995 · 16 votes
Movie7.8DocumentaryHistoryWhy are we still able, today, to view images that were captured over 125 years ago? As we enter the digital age, audiovisual heritage seems to be a sure and obvious fact. However, much of cinema and our filmed history has been lost forever. Archivists, technicians and filmmakers from different parts of the world explain what audiovisual preservation is and why it is necessary. The documentary is a tribute to all these professionals and their important work.
Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
2022 · 10 votes
Movie7.4DocumentaryTV MovieDocumentary recounting the life story of Louise Brooks in 5 sections: "Lulu in Toe Shoes"; "Lulu in Hollywood"; "Lulu in Berlin"; "Lulu in Hell"; and "Resurrection".
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
1998 · 10 votes
Movie7.5DocumentaryDocumentary illustrating the birth of sound cinema.
Les premiers pas du cinéma - À la recherche du son
Discovering Cinema: Learning to Talk
2003 · 4 votes
MovieDocumentaryPastrone!
2019
Movie7.2DocumentaryHistoryA walk through the life and work of the brilliant French filmmaker Georges Méliès (1861-1938), pioneer of special and visual effects.