RKO 281
What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10TMDB(102 votes)
Overview
In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Emmy for Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special (2000)
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Nominations
7 award nominations, including the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (2000)
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Music
Music by John Altman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mike Southon
Details
- Director
- Writer
- John LoganScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 20, 1999
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, United Kingdom
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In the United States
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Cast
Liev SchreiberOrson Welles
James CromwellWilliam Randolph Hearst
Melanie GriffithMarion Davies
John MalkovichHerman Mankiewicz
Liam CunninghamGregg Toland
David SuchetLouis B. Mayer
Fiona ShawHedda Hopper
Anastasia HilleCarole Lombard
Brenda BlethynLouella Parsons
Roy ScheiderGeorge Schaefer
Roger AllamWalt Disney- Simeon AndrewsJohn Houseman
William ArmstrongMr. Lewis
Jay BenedictDarryl Zanuck
Ron BerglasDavid O. Selznick
Paul BirchardTop Brass #2
Neil ConrichMr. Thomson
Michael CroninJoseph Willicombe- Sarah FranzlDorothy Comingore
Briony GlasscoScript Girl
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