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This is a documentary that makes up disc 2 of the latest Citizen Kane DVD. Very informative stuff about the animosity between Welles and Hearst---a lot of stuff in there I didn't know, and parts of the movie make more sense now.The most interesting part to me is the fact that the character of Kane was a mix between Hearst and Welles himself---so much so, it's hard to separate either one of them from the character.
Well worth a watch--especially if you are a Kane fan...
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This, "RKO 281", and the Ebert commentary during the film all make a
great introduction to "Kane". It is interesting that in hindsight "Citizen Kane" turns out to more about Welles' career than Hearst's. I find Ebert's comments far more enlightening than Bogdanovitch's (who seems more interested in showuing us that he knew Welles).
There is a fascinating book by Bogdonovich of transcripts of interviews with Welles titled "This is Orson Welles." If you think the politics behind Citizen Kane are interesting, wait until you read about the studio butchering of Magnificent Ambersons.
I believe they cut it from somethiing like 130 minutes to 88 while Welles was in South America filming "It's All True". Most tragically, the nine minute ballroom tracking shot was really butchered. There are those that feel that, had this not occured, TMA would be regarded as even better than "Kane".BTW, parts of "It's All True" have been restored and issued and display more of Welles' genius.
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