Extended Reading
  • Luis 2022-10-23 23:34:26

    Always angry, always irritable, for no reason



    What caught my attention the most was Van Stratten's uninterrupted anger.

    I'd rather believe that Arkaddin did lose his memory. Wells appeared in his works in the image of a tall and heroic figure, surrounded by fog and rumors, all of which sought the sympathy of the audience - we hope he has the...

  • Rico 2022-10-23 19:02:09

    Incredible family history

      In this film, Orson Welles keeps changing the story scenes, carefully designing every film screen and shooting angle, so that the audience can enjoy a visual feast throughout the whole film viewing process.
       Orson Welles likes to play the kind of mysterious, unpredictable and psychologically...

Confidential Report quotes

  • Guy Van Stratten: Oh, you don't want to talk. That's what Oscar said.

    Jakob Zouk: O-O-Oscar, he's a drug addict. He'll never be well.

    Guy Van Stratten: I almost made him well. I got him out in the water. Took away his needle.

    [Cut to new scene inside a sail boat]

    Oscar: I don't need to play my music for a pleasure cruise. Pleasure?

    [Shaking]

    Oscar: I don't know how long we've been out on this boat? For how many days I've been without?

    Guy Van Stratten: Without your heroin!

    Oscar: You didn't throw it away did you?

    Guy Van Stratten: You'll get your junk when you start to talk.

    Oscar: I won't talk. I won't tell you anything.

  • Gregory Arkadin: I'm leaving tonight. Sell our Mexican pesos and buy Chilean. Remember what I said about copper. Oh, and get Chiquita a little present.