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.

Leaning casually against a stone balustrade, Orson Welles smokes a thick cigar in Monte Carlo, 1952. Dressed in a dark tuxedo, he gazes towards the left as tall palm trees rise in the background. Welles was on the Riviera to present his film "Othello" at the Cannes Film Festival. The film, though initially vilified by most critics, won the Palme d’Or.

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