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Here, revealed for the very first time, is the shocking truth behind 26 year old genius Orson Welles' struggle to make a release of Citizen Kane, the thinly disguised life story about the world's most powerful and corrupt media baron of his era, William Randolph Hearst.

Hearst was so furious that his private life with his mistress had been made into a film that he fought with all his power to have Citizen Kane burnt, never to be released.

So begins an epic battle of one man against an empire - a battle that will expose the myths, buried truths and sex scandals behind Hollywood's glittering facade. This lush, compelling and star-studded Golden Globe winning production reveals that what went on screen was nothing compared to what went on behind it.

Director:

Benjamin Ross [1],

Starring:

John Malkovich [51], Liam Cunningham [18], James Cromwell [45], David Suchet [59], Roy Scheider [46], Brenda Blethyn [25], Melanie Griffith [27], Fiona Shaw [28], Liev Schreiber [27],

Screen Formats:

Full Frame 1.33:1

Language and Sound:

English Dolby Digital Stereo

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