Around the World with Orson Welles

A six-part British television travel series written, directed, and presented by Orson Welles for ITV in 1955. Filmed entirely in Europe, the series follows Welles through Vienna, the Basque Country, Madrid, Paris’s Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and London’s Chelsea Pensioners, blending travelogue, cultural portraiture, and personal essay. Moving between documentary observation and reflective commentary, the episodes combine interviews, local history, and Welles’s distinctive narration into a series that functions as both travel film and cinematic essay.

Format
TV
Episodes
7
Episode Duration
26 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Drama
Format
TV
Episodes
7
Episode Duration
26 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Oct 7, 1955
Season
1955
Average Score
71%
Mean Score
71%
Ratings
8
Popularity
8
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
ITV1
Genres
Documentary
Country
GB

Tags

miniseries50%travelogue50%european tour50%european society50%

Description

A six-part British television travel series written, directed, and presented by Orson Welles for ITV in 1955. Filmed entirely in Europe, the series follows Welles through Vienna, the Basque Country, Madrid, Paris’s Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and London’s Chelsea Pensioners, blending travelogue, cultural portraiture, and personal essay. Moving between documentary observation and reflective commentary, the episodes combine interviews, local history, and Welles’s distinctive narration into a series that functions as both travel film and cinematic essay.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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