United KingdomOrson Welles's unfinished film adaptation of 'Don Quixote' may finally be completed over 70 years after he began filming. A group of European film archivists, including those in France, Spain, Italy, and Germany, are working to compile and restore 30 hours of existing footage. Oja Kodar, Welles's longtime collaborator, has approved the effort. The project involves digitally restoring 50,000 meters of film negatives and combining them with existing 16mm and 35mm footage. While the team does not have a complete script, they believe there is enough material to reconstruct the film as Welles intended. They aim to present the original vision without adding new content or special effects.
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