| Edition |
70th Anniversary, Ultimate collector's ed., Blu-ray. |
| Description |
3 videodiscs (119 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (43 pages : illustrations ; 14 x 19 cm) + 1 souvenir booklet ([20] pages ; illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm) + 15 cards (18 x 13 cm) |
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digital optical stereo rda |
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NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
| System Details |
Blu-ray Disc; 1080p high definition; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; DTS-HD MA 1.0. |
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Special features: DVD; region 1; full and widescreen presentations; Dolby 5.1 (English), Dolby surround (English), and mono. (Spanish). |
| Language |
English, Polish, and Portuguese language tracks; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH) and optional Czech, French, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish subtitles. |
| Cast |
Citizen Kane: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick, Ray Collins, Erskine Sanford, Everett Sloane, William Alland, Paul Stewart, George Coulouris. |
| Performer |
The battle over Citizen Kane: Narrator, Richard Ben Cramer. |
| Cast |
RKO 281: Liev Schrieber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich, Liam Cunningham, David Suchet, Fiona Shaw, Anastasia Hille, Brenda Blethyn, Roy Scheider. |
| Credits |
Citizen Kane: Music, Bernard Herrmann ; editor, Robert Wise ; photography, Gregg Toland. |
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The battle over Citizen Kane: Editor, Ken Eluto ; directors of photography, Greg Andracke, Michael Chin ; music, Brian Keane. |
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RKO 281: Music, John Altman ; editor, Alex Mackie ; director of photography, Mike Southon. |
| Note |
Citizen Kane originally released as a motion picture in 1941. The battle over Citizen Kane originally broadcast in 1996 as an episode of the PBS television series American experience. RKO 281 originally released as a made-for-TV movie in 1999. |
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RKO 281 based in part on the documentary The battle over Citizen Kane, from The American experience, directed by Benjamin Ross. |
| Audience |
Citizen Kane : MPAA rating: PG. |
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The battle over Citizen Kane: Not rated. |
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RKO 281: MPAA rating: R; language and some graphic sexual images. |
| Summary |
Citizen Kane: Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance. |
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The battle over Citizen Kane: Chronicles the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen Kane. Includes interviews with colleagues of both men as well as biographical information about Hearst. |
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RKO 281: Dramatizes Orson Welles battle to produce Citizen Kane, despite the opposition of the film's de facto subject, William Randolph Hearst. |
| Contents |
DVD bonus films. The battle over Citizen Kane / a Lennon Documentary Group film for the American Experience ; WGBH ; PBS ; produced by Thomas Lennon, Michael Epstein ; written by Richard Ben Cramer & Thomas Lennon (113 min.) -- RKO 281 / HBO Pictures presents ; in association with WGBH Boston, BBC Films ; a Scott Free production ; a Benjamin Ross film ; produced by Su Armstrong ; written by John Logan ; directed by Benjamin Ross ; HBO in association with BBC Films (87 min.). |
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Blu-ray Disc special features: Optional commentary tracks by Roger Ebert and Peter Bogdanovich; opening world premiere of Citizen Kane; interviews with Ruth Warrick and Robert Wise; the production; post production; theatrical trailer. |
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Bonus DVD special features: Cast & crew biographies (The battle over Citizen Kane); Welles filmography, web link (RKO 281). |
| Subject |
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985.
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Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951.
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Citizen Kane (Motion picture)
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Welles, Orson, 1915-1985 -- Drama.
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Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951 -- Drama.
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Citizen Kane (Motion picture) -- Drama.
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Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951. (OCoLC)fst00048573
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Welles, Orson, 1915-1985. (OCoLC)fst00031295
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Citizen Kane (Motion picture) (OCoLC)fst01356743
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Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Drama.
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Newspaper publishing -- United States -- Drama.
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Rich people -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
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Businessmen -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
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Executives -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
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Successful people -- United States -- Psychology -- Drama.
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Older men -- United States -- Psychology -- Drama.
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Mass media and public opinion -- United States -- Drama.
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Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- United States.
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Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- United States -- Drama.
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Businessmen. (OCoLC)fst00842951
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Executives. (OCoLC)fst00917875
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Mass media and public opinion. (OCoLC)fst01011360
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Motion pictures -- Production and direction.
(OCoLC)fst01027357
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Newspaper publishing. (OCoLC)fst01037081
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Publishers and publishing. (OCoLC)fst01083463
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Rich people. (OCoLC)fst01097537
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Editores financieros -- Teatro.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Biographical films. (OCoLC)fst01710277
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Documentary television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710387
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Made-for-TV movies. (OCoLC)fst01710404
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985, screenwriter, film director, film producer, actor.
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Mankiewicz, Herman J. (Herman Jacob), 1897-1953, screenwriter.
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Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994, actor.
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Comingore, Dorothy, 1913-1971, actor.
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Moorehead, Agnes, 1900-1974, actor.
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Warrick, Ruth, actor.
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Collins, Ray, 1889-1965, actor.
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Sanford, Erskine, 1885-1969, actor.
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Sloane, Everett, 1909-1965, actor.
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Alland, William, 1916-1997, actor.
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Stewart, Paul, 1908-1986, actor.
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Coulouris, George, 1903-1989, actor.
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Toland, Gregg, director of photography.
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Wise, Robert, 1914-2005, editor of moving image work.
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Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975, composer (expression)
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Lennon, Thomas F. (Thomas Furneaux), screenwriter, film director, film producer.
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Epstein, Michael (Film director), film director, film producer.
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Cramer, Richard Ben, screenwriter, narrator.
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Eluto, Ken, editor of moving image work.
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Keane, Brian, composer (expression)
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Ross, Benjamin, 1964- director.
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Armstrong, Su, producer.
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Logan, John, 1961- screenwriter.
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Altman, John, 1949- composer (expression)
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Schreiber, Liev, actor.
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Cromwell, James, actor.
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Griffith, Melanie, 1957- actor.
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Malkovich, John, actor.
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Cunningham, Liam, actor.
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Suchet, David, actor.
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Shaw, Fiona, 1958- actor.
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Hille, Anastasia, actor.
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Blethyn, Brenda, 1946- actor.
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Scheider, Roy, actor.
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RKO Radio Pictures, production company, film distributor.
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Mercury Theatre, production company.
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Lennon Documentary Group, production company.
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WGBH (Firm), production company.
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HBO Pictures, production company.
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Scott Free Productions, production company.
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BBC Films, production company.
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Turner Entertainment Co., publisher.
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Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
American experience (Television program)
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Battle over Citizen Kane.
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RKO 281.
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| ISBN |
9780780674981 |
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0780674987 |
| Standard No. |
883929184804 |
| Music No. |
3000037340 Warner Home Video |
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3000037334 Warner Home Video |
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3000039049 Warner Home Video |
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2000050811 Warner Home Video |
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2000056988 Warner Home Video |
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2000056989 Warner Home Video |
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4000030516 Warner Home Video |
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3000038915 Warner Home Video |
