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Wisconsin’s Own Orson Welles: A Centennial Celebration (Part IV)

The Southern Star | France, UK, USA | 1969 | 35mm | 102 min. Director: Sidney Hayers

Event Details

Date
Friday, September 18, 2015
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: George Segal, Ursula Andress, Orson Welles
American fortune hunter Rockland (Segal) leads the chase to recover the title object, an unusually large diamond. Teamed with a diamond tycoon’s beautiful daughter (Andress), Rockland faces competition from the sinister Plankett (Welles). Based on a Jules Verne story, this fun comic adventure-caper set in 1912 Africa was shot on striking and unusual locations in Senegal.
Cost
Free

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