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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 RossBenjamin 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

Interpreters and Characters

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

Technical staff

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