RKO 281

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 dramatic film directed by Benjamin Ross and starring
Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich, and Roy 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), and screenwriter 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 tycoon William 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.

External links

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