The Other Side of the Wind (2018) — Screenplay
A veteran director, J.J. Hannaford, fights a skeptical industry and his own fading relevance to complete his avant-garde comeback film in a transformed Hollywood.
- Written by
- Oja Kodar, Orson Welles
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- Netflix
- Length
- 213 pages
This screenplay is a masterclass in layered dialogue and meta-narrative structure, where the film-within-a-film mirrors the chaotic creative process. Study how Welles and Kodar build tension through overlapping conversations and shifting power dynamics among a colorful ensemble, capturing the friction between artistic vision and industry pressure.
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