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RKO 281 is a 1999 American historical drama television film directed by Benjamin Ross, written by John Logan, and starring Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich, Roy Scheider, and Liam Cunningham. The film depicts the troubled production behind the 1941 film Citizen Kane. The film's title is a reference to the ...
- Historical Drama
Nov 20, 1999 · A biographical drama that depicts the behind-the-scenes story of Orson Welles's masterpiece, Citizen Kane (1941), and his clash with William Randolph Hearst. The film stars Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith and John Malkovich, and won three Primetime Emmys.
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- Biography, Drama
- Benjamin Ross
- 1999-11-20
Dec 29, 2020 · RKO 281 is a 1999 HBO film that dramatizes the production of Orson Welles' classic film Citizen Kane. It focuses on Welles' collaboration with co-writer Herman J. Mankiewicz and his clash with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst.
RKO 281 is a 1999 drama that depicts the making of Citizen Kane, the classic film by Orson Welles, and his clash with media mogul William Randolph Hearst. The movie features Liev Schreiber, John Malkovich, James Cromwell and Melanie Griffith in the main roles.
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- Benjamin Ross
- R
- Liev Schreiber
Dec 3, 2020 · RKO 281 is a 1999 miniseries that dramatizes the making of Orson Welles' classic film Citizen Kane. It stars Liev Schreiber, John Malkovich, James Cromwell, and Melanie Griffith, but suffers from a shallow script and a rushed pace.
- Gregory Lawrence
Summaries. Orson Welles produces his greatest film, Citizen Kane (1941), despite the opposition of the film's de facto subject, William Randolph Hearst. Coming to Hollywood as a celebrated boy genius featuring a spectacular career arc in New York including his radio hoax War of the Worlds, Orson Welles is stymied on the subject for his first film.
Watch RKO 281 and other popular TV shows and movies including new releases, classics, Hulu Originals, and more. It’s all on Hulu. Liev Schreiber plays Orson Welles in this story of his battle against newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst to make Citizen Kane.
