An 8-minute segment was restored by the Munich Film Museum in 1999.
In spite of its name, Vienna freely mixes footage shot in Vienna, Zagreb, and a Los Angeles studio.
It was originally produced as part of his abandoned television special, Orson's Bag, which was made for CBS. However, in 1969, with the project close to completion, CBS withdrew their funding over Welles' long-running disputes with US authorities regarding his tax status. The film remained uncompleted.