Five Columns on the Front Page: Hong Kong as seen by Orson Welles

Five Columns on the Front Page: Hong Kong as seen by Orson Welles

1960
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Overview

Filmed in 1960 during a break in the production of "Ferry to Hong Kong," this short documentary records Orson Welles’s three-week journey through colonial Hong Kong and Macau. The film documents the refugee crisis and extreme social inequality of the period, contrasting overcrowded rooftops, sampans, hillside settlements, and street life with the city’s visible wealth and colonial luxury. Structured as a reportage essay, the film presents a stark observational portrait of displacement, poverty, and privilege within a divided urban landscape.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
ORTF
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title Cinq colonnes à la une: Hong Kong vue par Orson Welles
Release Date March 4, 1960
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt2909224

Cast

Orson Welles
Orson Welles

Self (narrator)

Key Crew

Orson Welles
Director

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