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Fade to Black

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Original title

Fade to Black

Year

2006

Running time

104 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Oliver Parker

Screenwriter

Oliver Parker. Book: Davide Ferrario

Cast

Music

Charlie Mole

Cinematography

John de Borman

Producer

Co-production United Kingdom-Italy-Serbia;

Dakota Films, Ealing Studios, Endgame Entertainment

Genre

Thriller | Film In Film. 1940s

Synopsis

It's 1948 and Orson Welles touches down in Rome to star in 'Black Magic'. Still smarting from his split with Rita Hayworth and his fall-out with Hollywood, Orson is looking for relief and finance for his next movie. When a bit-player is murdered on the film set, Orson's love of mystery gets the better of him, and with the help of his driver, an ex-cop called Tommaso, turns amateur sleuth. After the duo discover Orson's name on the hit-list, it quickly becomes clear that this is a conspiracy that goes right to the top. Old vendettas never die and with the first democratic elections imminent, there are some very dangerous people in town.

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Critics' reviews

"The film aspires to hommage, it's true, but its references are altogether too obvious."

Time Out
"Fade to Black washes out by relying too heavily on assocations from older films. The excerpts from old movies are far more vivid and evocative than the host attraction"

Gary Arnold: The Washington Post
"The trouble with 'Fade to Black' is that it's supposed to be a thriller. It's much more amusing than it is scary, although the killings are gory enough to be borderline vile"

Janet Maslin: The New York Times
"A creepy little film that, perhaps, doesn't go quite far enough."

TV Guide
"This is a weird, uneven, generally intriguing thriller about a young man whose fantasy life is totally controlled by images from movies. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times

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