They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

THEY'LL LOVE ME WHEN I'M DEAD is a documentary about the making and unmaking of Orson Welles' unfinished final film: The Other Side of the Wind. Through interviews with those who were there and those who knew him best, and footage of the actual movie along with scenes from Welles' other finished and unfinished projects, the documentary shows the iconic film director trying to stage a comeback after being ostracized from Hollywood for so many years. Instead, Welles, his crew, and the actors faced an endless series of daunting challenges: chronic money shortages, actors leaving to do other projects or getting fired, and ultimately losing the rights to the film due to events outside of Welles' control, such as the Iranian Revolution of 1979. The documentary also provides an overview of Welles' mercurial career and his frayed relationship with younger director and Welles disciple Peter Bogdanovich.