Five essays by five enthusiasts that follow the rise and fall of controversial Renaissance man, Orson Welles.
Gatsby expert, Sarah Churchwell on Welles's talent for self-mythologizing and how he compares with fiction's great dissembler, Jay Gatsby.
Produced by Gemma Jenkins.
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