1996 documentary film by Thomas Lennon and Michael Epstein
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
DVD cover
Directed by
Thomas Lennon
Michael Epstein
Written by
Thomas Lennon
Richard Ben Cramer
Produced by
Thomas Lennon
Michael Epstein
Cinematography
Greg Andracke
Michael Chin
Edited by
Ken Eluto
Music by
Brian Keane
Production company
Lennon Documentary Group
Distributed by
Films Transit International
Public Broadcasting Service
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Release date
January 29, 1996 (1996-01-29)
Running time
113 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
The Battle Over Citizen Kane is a 1996 American documentary film directed and produced by Thomas Lennon and Michael Epstein, from a screenplay by Lennon and Richard Ben Cramer, who also narrates.[1] It chronicles the clash between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over the production and release of Welles's 1941 film Citizen Kane, which has been considered the greatest film ever made.
The Battle Over Citizen Kane was released as an episode of the eighth season of the television series American Experience, airing on PBS on January 29, 1996. It was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 68th Academy Awards. The documentary was the basis for the 1999 film RKO 281, which won Best Miniseries or Television Film at the 57th Golden Globe Awards.
^Linden, Sheri (January 28, 1996). "The Battle Over Citizen Kane". Variety. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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