A near-legendary unseen feature from Orson Welles may finally see the light of day. Shot way back in 1972, The Other Side of the Windstars John Huston as an ageing film-maker contemplating the ups and downs of his career.

Welles acknowledged the film's unmistakable autobiographical elements during production. "It's about a bastard director . . . full of himself, who catches people and creates and destroys them. It's about us, John," he said to his star, also, of course, a great film-maker.

Kenneth Sidle, a lawyer who has been fighting for rights to the footage, said: "We are in negotiations for the picture, which would lead to the finishing and public exhibition. Hopefully within the next few weeks we will know."

The director Peter Bogdanovich, who makes an appearance in The Other Side of the Wind(Dennis Hopper, Lilli Palmer, Cameron Mitchell and Stephané Audran are also involved) is keen to see the picture unveiled on the big screen. Don't hold your breath, though.