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RKO 281
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1991 historical drama film directed by Benjamin Ross, about the 1941 film Citizen Kane
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6.5In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.
Released: 1999-11-2084 minDir: Benjamin RossDrama, History, TV Movie
Cast
- Liev Schreiber as Orson Welles
- James Cromwell as William Randolph Hearst
- Melanie Griffith as Marion Davies
- John Malkovich as Herman Mankiewicz
- Liam Cunningham as Gregg Toland
- David Suchet as Louis B. Mayer
Themes
- cinema on cinema
- yellow press
- movie business
- biography
- antisemitism
- filmmaking
- movie star
- based on movie
- 1940s
- aspiring director
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- television film
- Genre
- historical drama
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Citizen Kane
- Director
- Benjamin Ross
- Screenwriter
- John Logan
- Cast member
- Angus Wright
- Composer
- John Altman
- Producer
- Tony Scott
- Production company
- Scott Free Productions
- Duration
- 83
- FilmAffinity ID
- 288499
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1999-11-20
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- 16:9
- title
- RKO 281
- executive producer
- Ridley Scott
- distributed by
- Netflix
- original broadcaster
- HBO
- review score
- 92%
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