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The Battle Over Citizen Kane
The Battle Over Citizen Kane

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

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Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen Kane (1941). Features interviews with Welles' and Hearst's co-workers also acts as a relatively complete biograph of Hearst's career.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

29 January 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Ben Cramer

Richard Ben Cramer

Narrator (voice)

William Alland

William Alland

Self

Thomas Anderson

Thomas Anderson

Self

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

Jimmy Breslin

Jimmy Breslin

Self

Marion Davies

Marion Davies

Self (archive footage)

Leonard de Paur

Leonard de Paur

Self

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self

Richard France

Richard France

Self

William Randolph Hearst

William Randolph Hearst

Self (archive footage)

William Herz

William Herz

Self

Sam Leve

Sam Leve

Self

Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

Self

Nancy Loe

Nancy Loe

Self

Frank Mankiewicz

Frank Mankiewicz

Self

Ruth Warrick

Ruth Warrick

Self

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Self (archive footage)

Vern Whaley

Vern Whaley

Self

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Self

David McCullough

David McCullough

Self - Host of The American Experience

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