RKO 281
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RKO 281 | |
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Directed by | Benjamin Ross |
Produced by | Su Armstrong, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott |
Written by | Richard Ben Cramer, Thomas Lennon, John Logan |
Starring | Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich, Brenda Blethyn, Roy Scheider Liam Cunningham |
Distributed by | Home Box Office |
Release date(s) | November 20, 1999 (U.S.) |
Running time | 83 minutes |
Language | English |
Budget | $12 million (est) |
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[edit] Plot outline
In 1940, Orson Welles (Schreiber), RKO studio head George Schaefer (Scheider), and screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Malkovich) struggle in making what will be considered as the greatest American film of all time, Citizen Kane. After learning that Welles' film is actually a thinly-veiled and exceptionally unflattering biography, publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst (Cromwell) uses his immense power and influence to try to bury the picture.[edit] Misrepresentation of Davies and Hearst
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While much is made of Hearst's fight with RKO and Welles over the similarity of Hearst and Kane, no mention is given to the fact that Hearst played a major role in exaggerating the legend of Welles' 1938 broadcast of the War of the Worlds.
[edit] Filming Locations
Producer Ridley Scott wanted to film in the Hearst Castle, but was denied.[1] The movie was filmed in the United Kingdom, mostly around London. The Gothic stairwell in Hearst Castle was filmed in the St Pancras Chambers, attached to St. Pancras Station. Hearst's private quarters and office, including a marble fireplace, were filmed in the high-ceilinged Gamble Room in the Victoria & Albert Museum.[1] The fireplace seen in the room was saved from Dorchester House prior to that building's demolition in 1929. The Hearst castle dining hall and ballroom was filmed in the Great Hall of the London Guildhouse.[2][edit] Reception
On aggregate review site Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a "fresh" rating of 92%, based on 13 reviews.[3][edit] Sources
- ^ a b Gritten, David (1999-09-05). "The Los Angeles Times Television Section September 05, 1999". http://articles.latimes.com/1999/sep/05/entertainment/ca-6925. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ "The City of London - Guildhall". http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Local_history_and_heritage/Buildings_within_the_City/guildhall.htm. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ "RKO 281 Review". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rko_281_the_battle_over_citizen_kane/. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
[edit] External links
- RKO 281 at the Internet Movie Database
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