Mr. Arkadin

Mr. Arkadin first released in Spain, 1955, known in Britain as Confidential Report, is a FrenchSpanishSwiss coproduction film, written and directed by Orson Welles and shot in several Spanish locations, including Costa Brava, Segovia, Valladolid and Madrid. Filming took place throughout Europe in 1954, and scenes shot outside Spain include locations in London, Munich, Paris, the French Riviera, and the Chteau de Chillon in Switzerland.

Traveling across the world, Van Stratten pieces together Arkadins past from the few remaining people who knew Arkadin as a gangster in postWorld War I Europe, but in each case the individuals he speaks to end up dead. Van Stratten ultimately discovers the truth about Arkadins past, leading to a climactic race to Spain between the two, with disastrous consequences.The story was based on several episodes of the radio series The Lives of Harry Lime, which in turn was based on the character Welles portrayed in The Third Man. The main inspiration for the plot was the episode Man of Mystery. Elements for the original story may have been lifted from an episode of the radio show Ellery Queen, entitled The Case of the Number ThirtyOne, chiefly the similar sounding name George Arkaris. Most of the key elements for Arkadins character come from real life arms dealer, Basil Zaharoff, the mysterious birthplace, the French Riviera property and the Spanish castle for example. ........

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