
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.
Directed by Thomas Lennon, Michael Epstein, The Battle Over Citizen Kane leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Ben Cramer, William Alland, Thomas Anderson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1996.
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