RKO 2811999
RKO 281 (1999)
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Movie Info
Cast
as Orson Welles
as William Randolph Hearst
as Herman Mankiewicz
as George Schaefer
as Marion Davies
as Louis B. Mayer
as Louella Parsons

as Joe Willicombe
as Gregg Toland
as Hedda Hopper
as Carole Lombard
as Dolores Del Rio
as Walt Disney

as John Houseman
as Bernard Herrmann

as Jack Warner

as David O. Selznick
as Harry Cohn

as Darryl F. Zanuck
Critic Reviews for RKO 281
All Critics (14) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (1) | DVD (2)
I'm not saying that RKO 281 is any sort of Citizen Kane, but it's got the same appealing insouciance, plus a much more satisfying and dirty-minded explanation of the true meaning of Rosebud.

This hardly seen film is a great watch for ANY Welles fan.
entertaining; Schreiber is excellent
Wonderful TV movie about the pressures and ego clashes and politics surrounding the making of Citizen Kane.
High-pulp look at Citizen Kane's genesis is stylish but shallow.
Excellent. Liev Schreiber IS Orson Welles.
Audience Reviews for RKO 281
Schrieber brings Orson Welles to life with a fantastic performance telling the story of making "Citizen Cane". There's much more drama and humor to it than I expected. Like the recent "Trumbo" film, this is a work best enjoyed by Hollywood history fans and cinema geeks.
Super Reviewer
Having watched this directly after first experiencing Citizen Kane, I found RKO to be insightful, informative, and rewarding. Liev Schreiber was great as Orson Wells, as was John Malkovich. The film had its limitations, it was only focused on the creation of, and aftermath of, Citizen Kane; I wish it had been more expansive in its look at Welles. The depiction of Hearst also felt inadequate, but it was passable considering the short running time. That said, what time the film did spend on both characters was effective. Overall a good film, and definitely a good companion piece to Citizen Kane. 3.5/5 Stars
Super Reviewer
Another great HBO independent film.
Super Reviewer
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