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Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Jerry Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 26 Feb 1996 22:01:07 -0600
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>What is the purpose of the recurring Orson Welles image? Specifically, is he
>the embodiment of the murderous impulse conjured up by the girls?
>
>Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
>Peter
 
Orson Welles was a "boy genius" capable of producing flights of fancy of
the greatest artistry.  I think he was the girls' paternal inspiration for
their own fantasies.  Of course, theirs went a bit awry.  But so did
Welles' in his later years (or so many would claim).
 
That's my take on it!
 
Jerry
 
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