After 83 years, this mythical masterpiece signed by one of the greatest legends of cinemends can still become a reality … but not as we imagined

For late William Friedkin it was “The Holy Grail of Lost Films”. Published in 1942 from its initial assembly with an amputation, which was transformed into the RKO studio in the background of Orson Welles, in the version of the bonus laminated by its test projection, with the most chaotic fate. To a recent fate … who has to do some teeth …

Orson Welles were sent to South America

The United States entered the war at a time when Orson Welz completed the pre-editing of his second film after Citizen Kane, Amberson’s splendor. But in 1942, Orson Welles sent RKO to Brazil, with the blessing of Nelson Rockefeller.

The latter, a politician, then under the presidency of Roosevelt, a coordinator of the American Office, wanted to develop North American cultural development policy in South America. Welles’s mission, which is set by manufacturers: filming a documentary like a travel blog, the main cities. A documentary that is illuminated by Wales It’s all right.

Before leaving, Wales trusts Robert Wise to the task of installing his film, according to his instructions that he sent him on the phone and telegraph, and then brought this version to Rio so that he refined the final result. Not really enthusiastic about the idea of ​​filming the local population, it is also limited due to the restrictions on the air during the war: it is impossible to bring his film to Brazil in Brazil.

Film in the back of the filmmaker

On May 17, 1942, RKO decided to show his film behind his back. The test projection is a disaster. Then the studio will always be cut from the film for 43 minutes without informing the film, with a total of 2:12, and it completely changes the end, imposing a happy end.

The film created a fiasco. A brutal extra twist: The assembly, which was originally planned by Weles, some of which said it was even higher than its masterpiece citizen Kane, was forever lost in the warehouse. Add to that that RKO has not even retained a copy of the film, despite the wise advice of the famous producer David Selznik: “There were people who recognized the value of the movie” He told them.

In 2021, The team of researchers gave the mission to look for the full version of the filmYou have to sleep anywhere … in Brazil. The Grail’s search led by documentary manufacturer Joshua Grosberg, who has been trying to make this lost ginger for 25 years. An article dated June 2023 Guardian This study is mentioned, which unfortunately has not been successful.

At the same time, it also stirs an incredible work of reconstruction of the film, which has been going on for years by the man, Brian Rose, from the different elements of the film, removed with infinite patience. He also baptized his business Ambersons ProjectWhich has not been completed to date.

43 Missing minutes restored … by AI

If we take the time to improve the film’s annoyed fate higher, it happens because Hollywood reporter) Restore the film for 43 minutes. We are already feeling the headlights on the side of the bristles, which has already reviewed what has just been done on the exploitation of Oz’s magician, which has been transformed by AI to exploit Las – Vegas …

Friday, on September 5, the company’s executive director Edward Saach announced a new model of AI, designed to create long and complex stories, aimed at the length of feature films, live action films – its platform, which is entirely dedicated to the content of the IA. This is still stunning.

“From year to year, technology is closer to the opportunity to create whole films using AI” Explained Edward Sachi. “Today, AI will not be able to have a story behind the short episode.”

Thus, Showrunner Company offers to check its IA tool on the glitter of Amberson, by restoring the movie, with the support of Brian Rose, mentioned above. “We are starting to have Ornon Wells because he is the biggest narrator of the last 200 years. Many people are fairly skeptical of AI’s influence on the cinema. Commented by Edward Saach on the site microphone Indian.

Based on the colossal work of the archivists, under the guidance of Brian Rose, it will be joined by the AI ​​and traditional cinematic techniques for reconstruction of lost images. Some sequences are shot with actors.

These scenes will then be transformed by AI to identify the ancient actors of the original film Facial exchange; The process that AI uses two people’s faces in a photo or video. However, marketing for this version will not be a question, as the company has not acquired the rights of the film Warner Bros. From Discovery.

In the transferred declaration VarietyDavid Rader, Reeder brand management, Who manages the Beaters of Wales, he says he has not been informed about these projects about Amirerson’s splendor.

“This attempt to advertise Wales’s creative genius is frustrating, especially because we have not even warned.