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Don Quixote? Film archivists on quest to finish Orson Welles passion project
Team hope 30 of hours of footage held by three countries will be enough to bring to life film-maker’s vision
TL;DR
- European film archivists are working to complete Orson Welles' 'Don Quixote' film.
- The project will use over 30 hours of footage scattered across France, Spain, and Italy.
- Welles worked on the film intermittently from 1957 until his death in 1985.
- The reconstruction involves digitizing vast amounts of film negative and print material.
- The goal is to create a coherent film from the available material, preserving Welles' original intent.
- The film is not a faithful adaptation of Cervantes' novel, with some scenes being 'enhanced'.
- The completed film is anticipated to be ready by 2028.