But once it starts, you know you're in the master's hands once again. Welles, here in his sixties, reveals two new sides to his cinema audience, the prankster and the editor. The film gives credit to two other editors, but it was edited by Welles himself. The film is about trickery, and the movie itself is full of tricks. The way it is edited, you may believe that any two people are talking to each other, but in fact they're not even in the room together.
Welles also plays with sound.
He dubs in his voice in certain areas with profound trickery as well. By the time the film is done, you don't know who to believe. You don't even know if the entire film is a put-on. Certainly the ending is a put on. At the beginning of the film, Welles announces that he will tell the truth for one hour.