Orson Welles in front of the Casino in Monte Carlo. Welles came to the Riviera to present his film "Othello" at the Cannes Film Festival. He received the "Palme d’Or" for the film. The film, at present a "classique", was vilified by most of the critics. Monte Carlo 1952.
Orson Welles, captured from a low angle, holds a cigar to his lips before the Monte Carlo Casino in 1952. He was on the Riviera to present his film "Othello" at the Cannes Film Festival, where his confident expression was perhaps justified; despite being vilified by critics at the time, the film earned him the Palme d’Or.
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