The Complete 'Citizen Kane'
Fifty years after its release, the production of CITIZEN KANE faced significant backlash from press baron William Randolph Hearst, who sought to destroy the film.
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Fifty years after its release, the production of CITIZEN KANE faced significant backlash from press baron William Randolph Hearst, who sought to destroy the film.
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Orson Welles reflects on the tumultuous production of *Citizen Kane*, a film released fifty years prior. The documentary details the backlash from William Randolph Hearst, the press baron who inspired the character of Charles Foster Kane. Hearst attempted to suppress the film, even seeking to destroy its negative. BBC interviews with Welles from 1960 and 1982 provide insight, while film historian Robert Carringer discusses deleted scenes. American film critic Pauline Kael offers analysis of the film's lasting impact.
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