Fade to Black (2006 film)

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Fade to Black
Directed by	Oliver Parker
Produced by	James Spring Jonathan Olsberg
Written by	Oliver Parker Davide Ferrario (book)
Starring	Danny Huston Diego Luna Paz Vega Christopher Walken
Music by	Charlie Mole
Cinematography	John de Borman
Distributed by	Mirimax Records Pandora Cinema
Release date(s)	7 March 2008
Running time	104 min.
Country	United Kingdom Italy Serbia
Language	English
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Fade to Black is a 2006 thriller film directed by Oliver Parker and starring Danny Huston as Orson Welles.

[edit] Synopsis

The year is 1948. His Hollywood career deadlocked, Orson Welles (Danny Huston) is in need to get over his failed marriage to 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 Welles becomes embroiled in dangerous political games as the run-up to post-war elections surfaces.