Orson Welles in front of the Casino in Monte Carlo interviewed by journalist Guy Riffet for Nice-Matin. 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.
In an animated exchange in Monte Carlo, 1952, director Orson Welles gestures emphatically while being interviewed by journalist Guy Riffet for *Nice-Matin*. Welles, in a textured tweed jacket, was on the Riviera to present his film “Othello” at the Cannes Film Festival. Despite being initially vilified by critics, the film would go on to win the Palme d’Or. The low camera angle captures the two men against a backdrop featuring a tall, slender palm tree.
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