# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Orson Welles: Hollywood Enigma
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm
- **Event Description**: 4 Tuesdays, May 5 to May 26, 2026, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm  
Instructor: Jennifer Fleeger, Ph.D., Montclair State University

Orson Welles is often described as a genius stifled by industry. He plays an outsized role in his films’ production, yet seems impossible to pin down; his work escapes the parameters of genre and the demands of story. Throughout his career, Wisconsin’s Boy Wonder narrated stories that inspired generations of artists, yet he often had difficulty securing financing, leaving critics perplexed about his intentions and scouring fragments to piece together the man and the art. Was Welles too much for Hollywood? How can we explain the work, the remnants, and the mythology he left behind?  

This course examines four films by Welles: the classics CITIZEN KANE (1941) and  THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS  (1942); the European version of his  Mr. Arkadin story, released as  CONFIDENTIAL REPORT (1955),  and the delightfully tricky documentary  F FOR FAKE  (1973). Distinct in their source materials, funding models, and generic affiliations, each one nonetheless carries the markers and mystery of Orson Welles, which we’ll contextualize through his work on radio, stage, and screen.  

We’ll discuss the director’s signature use of nonlinear narrative, long takes, angles, and lighting, but we’ll also address his creative practices, his innovative approach to the cinematic soundscape, and his interesting relationship to the truth. We might not end up with all the answers, but we’ll certainly have a greater appreciation for the enigma of Orson Welles.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bryn-mawr/orson-welles-hollywood-enigma/200030120776654
- **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Workshops, Art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Bryn Mawr
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Bryn Mawr Film Institute
- **lat**: 40.021544857033
- **long**: -75.319098988988
- **full address**: Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 W Lancaster Ave,Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Orson Welles: Hollywood Enigma being held?
  - **A:** Orson Welles: Hollywood Enigma takes place on Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Tue, 26 May, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 W Lancaster Ave,Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Orson Welles: Hollywood Enigma?
  - **A:** Orson Welles: Hollywood Enigma is organized by Bryn Mawr Film Institute.

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