The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996)
• January 29th, 1996 • 1h 48min
Documentary, TV Movie
Overview
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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