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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 ...
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Nov 20, 1999 · RKO 281: Directed by Benjamin Ross. With Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich. Orson Welles produces his greatest film, Citizen Kane (1941), despite the opposition of the film's de facto subject, William Randolph Hearst.
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Dec 29, 2020 · RKO 281 is a 1999 HBO movie that depicts the real-life events and challenges of Orson Welles's first film, RKO 281, a screenplay based on the life of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst and his mistress Marion Davies. The film explores how Welles and his co-writer Herman J. Mankiewicz faced the pressure and threats from Hearst and his allies, and how they overcame them to complete the film.
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Orson Welles (Liev Schreiber), all charisma and stubborn vision, is signed to direct films for RKO Pictures with a startling amount of creative freedom. Welles decides to make production number...
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Dec 3, 2020 · The 1999 HBO film 'RKO 281' stars Liev Schreiber as Orson Welles. An acclaimed feature film only available in a non-theatrical, non-traditional exhibition tells the story behind the making...
R | drama | 1 HR 27 MIN | 1999. WATCH NOW. Liev Schreiber plays Orson Welles in this story of his battle against newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst to make Citizen Kane. Watch RKO 281 online at HBO.com. Stream on any device any time. Explore cast information, synopsis and more.
