The Battle Over Citizen Kane

The Battle Over Citizen Kane
DVD cover
Directed by
Written by
Produced by
  • Thomas Lennon
  • Michael Epstein
Cinematography
  • Greg Andracke
  • Michael Chin
Edited byKen Eluto
Music byBrian Keane
Production
company
Lennon Documentary Group
Distributed by
Release date
  • January 29, 1996 (1996-01-29)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

  1. ^ Linden, Sheri (January 28, 1996). "The Battle Over Citizen Kane". Variety. Retrieved December 27, 2020.