- RKO 281
Infobox_Film
name = RKO 281
caption = Promotional poster for "RKO 281"
imdb_id = 0120801
writer = Richard Ben Cramer,
Thomas Lennon,
John Logan
starring =Liev Schreiber ,James Cromwell ,Melanie Griffith ,John Malkovich ,Brenda Blethyn ,Roy Scheider
director = Benjamin Ross
producer = Su Armstrong
distributor =Home Box Office
released =November 20 ,1999 (U.S.)
runtime = 83 min.
budget = $12 million (est)
language = English"RKO 281" is a
1999 drama ticfilm directed by Benjamin Ross and starringLiev Schreiber ,James Cromwell ,Melanie Griffith ,John Malkovich , andRoy Scheider . It depicts the making of "Citizen Kane "; its title is the original production number of "Kane".Plot outline
The film examines the struggles of a young
Orson Welles (Schreiber),RKO studio head George Schaefer (Scheider), andscreenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Malkovich) in making what is arguably the greatest American film of all time, "Citizen Kane ". After learning the movie is actually a thinly-veiled and exceptionally unflattering biography, publishing tycoonWilliam Randolph Hearst (Cromwell) uses his immense power and influence to try to bury the picture.Mistakes
In this film, "Citizen Kane" composer
Bernard Herrmann is called "Bernie" by Welles and others, but Herrmann's nickname was "Benny".In the opening scene, Welles is called 'Orson' by his mother. In fact, Welles' true name was George Orson Welles, and began calling himself by his middle name when he came to New York City to direct theatre.
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