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rko 281 (1999)

Original title: rko 281
Production: USA|83 min|
Comedy, Historical
Poster of movie rko 281
reconstruction of the realization of orson welles' cinematographic masterpiece: 'quarto potere', with tycoon william randolph hearts who tried to boycott the exit. the film was saved by welles himself with an appeal to freedom of opinion among rko shareholders. the film was screened for the first time in new york on may 1, 1941.

Festivals and awards

Nastro Argento 2001 - nomination Migliore regia film straniero
Assigned to: Benjamin Ross

Direction

Benjamin Ross: regista

Production and Screenplay

Ridley ScottRidley Scott: produttore
Thomas LennonThomas Lennon: sceneggiatore
John Logan (sceneggiatore)John Logan (sceneggiatore): sceneggiatore
Tony Scott (regista)Tony Scott (regista): produttore
Richard Ben cramer: sceneggiatore

Characters and Interpreters

herman j. mankiewicz
John MalkovichJohn Malkovich(età:46)
Marion Davis
Melanie GriffithMelanie Griffith(età:42)
Orson Welles
Liev SchreiberLiev Schreiber(età:32)
william randolph hearst
James CromwellJames Cromwell(età:59)
marion davies
Melanie GriffithMelanie Griffith(età:42)
William Randolph Hearts
James CromwellJames Cromwell(età:59)
louella parsons
Brenda BlethynBrenda Blethyn(età:53)
Herman Mankiewicz
John MalkovichJohn Malkovich(età:46)
Hedda Hopper
Fiona ShawFiona Shaw(età:41)
George Schaefer
Roy ScheiderRoy Scheider(età:67)
Louis B. Mayer
David SuchetDavid Suchet(età:53)
Louella Parson
Brenda BlethynBrenda Blethyn(età:53)
john houseman
Simeon Andrews
gregg toland
Liam CunninghamLiam Cunningham(età:38)
walt disney
Roger AllamRoger Allam(età:46)
jack warner
Tim WoodwardTim Woodward(età:46)

Technical staff

John Altman: musiche
Mike Southon: direttore della fotografia
Maria Djurkovic: scenografo
Stewart Meachem: costumista
Alex Mackie: montatore
Su Armstrong: scenografo