Drama ·History ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1999 · 1h 24m

RKO 281

RKO 281 poster
Director
Benjamin Ross
Cast
Liev Schreiber as Orson Welles James Cromwell as William Randolph Hearst Melanie Griffith as Marion Davies John Malkovich as Herman Mankiewicz Liam Cunningham as Gregg Toland David Suchet as Louis B. Mayer
Crew
Mike Southon — Director of Photography Alex Mackie — Editor John Altman — Original Music Composer John Logan — Screenplay Su Armstrong — Producer Maria Djurkovic — Production Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer RKO 281 — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
cinema on cinemayellow pressmovie businessbiographyantisemitismfilmmakingmovie starbased on movie1940saspiring director
Key Collaborators
Benjamin Ross Director Mike Southon Director of Photography Alex Mackie Editor John Altman Original Music Composer John Logan Screenplay Su Armstrong Producer Maria Djurkovic Production Design
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