MOVIE • 1996

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.

TMDB ★ 3.7/5Votes: 30

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Top Cast

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Richard Ben Cramer

Narrator (voice)

William Alland

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Thomas Anderson

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Peter Bogdanovich

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Jimmy Breslin

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Marion Davies

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Leonard de Paur

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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

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Richard France

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William Randolph Hearst

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William Herz

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Sam Leve

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Norman Lloyd

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Nancy Loe

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Theatrical release date: January 29, 1996

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Film

Status

Released

Release

January 29, 1996

Runtime

108 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

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