The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

40 years in the making.

Directed by Orson Welles

Produced by SACI, Les Films de l'Astrophore

2018122 min6.7 / 10

A labyrinthine, formally inventive satire of Hollywood ego and artistic decline that uses mockumentary and metacinematic play to explore mortality, legacy, and the cost of creative ambition.

At a media-swamped party to celebrate his seventieth birthday and screen his avant-garde film-in-progress, a legendary but jaded Hollywood director is faced both with voracious fans and unsettling questions about what became of his lead actor.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Other Side of the Wind one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.

  • Is The Other Side of the Wind sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Other Side of the Wind end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Other Side of the Wind scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Other Side of the Wind violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Other Side of the Wind easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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52/ 100

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

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Surprise20

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Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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