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Best Film | 1956 | Orson
Until recently, the version in possession of Corinth Films was generally regarded closest to Orson Welles' cut. In April of 2006, the Criterion Collection released a comprehensive three-DVD set of this movie, featuring three versions: the "Corinth" version, "Confidential Report" (the European cut), and the newly edited "Comprehensive" version. Each version contains a few shots or lines that are missing from the other two. Because this movie was taken out of Welles' control in post-production, we will never know exactly what he had in mind for the complex flashback structure of which he spoke later in his life.
The voices of Mischa Auer (The Professor) and Frédéric O'Brady (Oscar) were dubbed by writer, producer, and director Orson Welles.
The voice of the announcer at Munich Airport is that of writer, producer, and director Orson Welles.
Maurice Bessy ghost-wrote the "Mr. Arkadin" novel that was released shortly after the movie premiered. Though Orson Welles is credited as the author, he didn't write a single word of it. He later claimed never to have even read it, let alone written it. It is nevertheless a very good guide to the movie, filling in a lot of background detail.
All of Paola Mori's (Raina's) dialogue was dubbed by Billie Whitelaw.
"Gregory Arkadin: And now I'm going to tell you about a scorpion. This scorpion wanted to cross a river, so he asked the frog to carry him. No, said the frog, no thank you. If I let you on my back you may sting me and the sting of the scorpion is death. Now, where, asked the scorpion, is the logic in that? For scorpions always try to be logical. If I sting you, you will die. I will drown. So, the frog was convinced and allowed the scorpion on his back. But, just in the middle of the river, he felt a terrible pain and realized that, after all, the scorpion had stung him. Logic! Cried the dying frog as he started under, bearing the scorpion down with him. There is no logic in this! I know, said the scorpion, but I can't help it - it's my character. Let's drink to character."
"Gregory Arkadin: Baroness, a fool is a man who pays twice for the same thing."
