RKO 281

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.

Cast

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

as Orson Welles

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

as William Randolph Hearst

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

as Marion Davies

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

as Herman Mankiewicz

Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

as Gregg Toland

David Suchet

David Suchet

as Louis B. Mayer

Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

as Hedda Hopper

Anastasia Hille

Anastasia Hille

as Carole Lombard

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

as Louella Parsons

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

as George Schaefer

Reviews

Gurre

RKO 281 is a very underrated movie I haven't seen alot of people talking about. It's based in part upon the real-life story of the behind the scenes of Orson Welles' Citizen Kane, and in part of the documentary The Battle over Citizen Kane that made as a part of The American Experience. Orson Wel...

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