Five Columns on the Front Page: Hong Kong as seen by Orson Welles · 1960
Five Columns on the Front Page: Hong Kong as seen by Orson Welles (1960) is a Documentary film directed by Orson Welles, starring Orson Welles.
Documentary
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.
Cast
Orson Welles
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What is "Five Columns on the Front Page: Hong Kong as seen by Orson Welles" about?
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.
When was "Five Columns on the Front Page: Hong Kong as seen by Orson Welles" released?
Five Columns on the Front Page: Hong Kong as seen by Orson Welles was released in 1960.
Who stars in "Five Columns on the Front Page: Hong Kong as seen by Orson Welles"?
The cast includes Orson Welles.
