RKO 281

1999

1h 24m

6.4

6.4/10

100 votes • View on IMDb

Drama History TV Movie

"What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes."

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Scott Free Productions BBC Film HBO Films GBH

Production Countries

United States of America United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

cinema on cinema yellow press movie business biography antisemitism filmmaking movie star based on movie 1940s aspiring director

Quick Facts

Release Date	November 20, 1999
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0120801

Cast

Liev Schreiber

Orson Welles

James Cromwell

William Randolph Hearst

Melanie Griffith

Marion Davies

John Malkovich

Herman Mankiewicz

Liam Cunningham

Gregg Toland

David Suchet

Louis B. Mayer

Fiona Shaw

Hedda Hopper

Anastasia Hille

Carole Lombard

Brenda Blethyn

Louella Parsons

Roy Scheider

George Schaefer

Roger Allam

Walt Disney

Simeon Andrews

John Houseman

Key Crew

Su Armstrong

Producer

Tony Scott

Executive Producer

Ridley Scott

Executive Producer

Benjamin Ross

Director

John Logan

Screenplay