How did Orson Welles finance and complete Othello?

Orson Welles financed and completed his 1951 film Othello through a fitful, multi-year process. Having begun shooting in Venice in 1948, Welles frequently ran out of funds and would pause production to take on various acting assignments to earn the necessary capital to continue filming on location in Italy and Morocco, as well as in a Rome studio.1

Because this fragmented production schedule meant that not all actors were consistently available, Welles had to edit some conversation scenes together using close-ups that were filmed years apart. Despite these significant production hurdles, the film was completed and eventually won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1952.1