Touch of Evil at Burns Center

From the Burns Film Center:

Touch of Evil

“One of [Welles’] richest and most rewarding pictures.” (BBC)

With Chris Welles

Directed and written by Orson Welles, this classic film noir features Charlton Heston as a Mexican narcotics agent, Janet Leigh as his bride, and Welles himself as a corrupt chief of police in a Mexican border town. Flamboyant and virtuosic, the movie was cut to pieces early on but has been restored to its original glory. We will present the director’s cut.
View the 1958 trailer for the film

Q&A Chris Welles is the author of new memoir, In My Father’s Shadow: A Daughter Remembers Orson Welles. She will be interviewed by Foster Hirsch, professor of film at Brooklyn College and author of many books on theater and film. Chris Welles will sign copies of her book after the discussion.

Orson Welles. 1958. 95 m. PG-13. US, English/Spanish. MGM.