The Battle Over Citizen Kane

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

1996 · 108 min · EN · NR · 7.4 (30 votes)
Dir. Thomas Lennon, Michael Epstein · Starring Richard Ben Cramer, William Alland, Thomas Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich, Jimmy Breslin, Marion Davies
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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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A deep dive into the clash of titans, this film feels like an engrossing lecture. It's a thoughtful exploration of ambition, control, and the stories we tell about ourselves and others.

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