MR. ARKADIN.
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, [1956]. Octavo, boards. First U.S. edition. "A novel based on Welles' screenplay "Mr. Arkadin" (a.k.a. "Confidential Report"). "'Mr. Arkadin" (first released Spain, 1955) was written and directed by Orson Welles. The source for the story is from the radio drama 'The Lives of Harry Lime' in which Welles portrays his character from 'The Third Man.' In the radio drama Harry Lime is hired to investigate the mysterious international criminal Mr. Arkadin. The film was not completed by Welles and several different edits and releases were made with various run times (as many as seven). The film has a restored version from 2006 with additional footage. Jonathan Baxter in a forward to a new edition of the book states the novel was ghost written from Welles' screenplay by Maurice Bessy, and this is verified by recently discovered correspondence between Welles and his producer for the film Louis Dolivet (see essay by Orson Welles expert Jonathan Rosenbaum, May 18, 2010 at the Barnes and Noble website). A fine copy in a nealy fine dust jacket with some mild rubbing to the corner tips and spine ends and some mild age darkening to spine and edges of rear panel. (11456). Item #11456
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