RKO 281

RKO 281 is a 1999 American historical drama film directed by Benjamin Ross. It stars Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich, Roy Scheider and Liam Cunningham. The film depicts the troubled production behind the 1941 film Citizen Kane. The films title is a reference to the original production number of Citizen Kane.

After learning that Welles film is actually a thinlyveiled and exceptionally unflattering biography of him, publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst Cromwell uses his immense power and influence to try to bury the picture. Hearsts mistress, actress Marion Davies Griffith, endures the embarrassment of having their private lives exposed and mocked, while also offering Hearst consolation and even money when his finances begin to diminish.In the end, after considerable delays and harassment, plus the disintegration of the professional relationship between Welles and Mankiewicz and a costly blow to Schaefers career, the film is finally released. Its publicity is muted by Hearsts ban on its mention in all his publications, and its commercial success is limited. Welles, however, ultimately has the satisfaction of having created one of the most critically admired films of all time. ........

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