Herr Satan persönlich
(1955)
Regisseur:
Orson WellesSchauspieler:
Orson Welles, Michael Redgrave, Patricia Medina, Akim Tamiroff, Mischa Auer, Paola Mori, Peter van Eyck, Grégoire Aslan, Katina Paxinou, Suzanne Flon, Robert Arden, Jack Watling, Frédéric O'Brady, Tamara Shayne, Terence Longdon, Annabel BuffetDer Kleingauner Guy van Stratten heftet sich an die Fersen des Multimillionärs und Kriegsgewinnlers Gregory Arkadin und macht sich auf einem Maskenball an Arkadins Tochter Raina ran. Arkadin kann sich nicht an seine Herkunft erinnern und bietet Guy 10.000 Dollar für einen Report über die Vergangenheit an. Guy sucht die Personen aus Arkadins Leben auf. Alle werden umgebracht. Als er Raina über ihren Vater aufklären will, fliegt Arkadin hinterher. Es ist zu spät. Arkadin stürzt sich aus dem Flugzeug. Raina verlässt Guy.
Orson Welles verfilmte mit der Thriller-Tragödie einen eigenen Roman als Variation von „Citizen Kane“.
Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new acquaintance's life story. Guy's research turns up stunning details about his employer's past, and as his work seems linked to untimely deaths, the mystery surrounding Mr. Arkadin deepens.
Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new acquaintance's life story. Guy's research turns up stunning details about his employer's past, and as his work seems linked to untimely deaths, the mystery surrounding Mr. Arkadin deepens.
