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American Experience - The Battle Over Citizen Kane

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American Experience - The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 7 Fresh: 7  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.7/10
Runtime: 2 hrs
Synopsis:
Produced for the PBS series THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, Mr. Epstein and Mr. Lennon's film tells one of the stories behind Welles' clash with publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst over CITIZEN KANE. Angered that Charles Foster Kane was a thinly veiled version of himself, Hearst used his... [More]
Produced for the PBS series THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, Mr. Epstein and Mr. Lennon's film tells one of the stories behind Welles' clash with publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst over CITIZEN KANE. Angered that Charles Foster Kane was a thinly veiled version of himself, Hearst used his considerable money and influence in a variety of ways to try to prevent the film from ever being seen. Of course, his plan ultimately failed, as CITIZEN KANE is routinely hailed as the greatest film ever. However, the feud that erupted between the two men is as fascinating as anything that Welles ever put on the big screen. This film was also the basis for the HBO film RKO 281. [Less]

Genre: Education/General Interest

Director: Michael Epstein, Thomas Lennon

DVD Info

Release:

Feb 11, 2001

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Single Side - Single Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital - English

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Orson Welles Filmography

DVD-ROM Features:

  • Web Link

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Excellent insights into Welles' genius and the powers that were.

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12/28/04 07:31 PM
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A very interesting documentary that showed the lengths the industry was cowered by William Randolph Hearst and the extremes the movie moguls would go to appease him.

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09/11/03 10:51 PM
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