RKO 281 (2000)

RKO 281 (2000)

What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes. 2000-04-07 United States of America, United Kingdom 84 Min. PG-13
6.4 91 votes

Overview

In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.

Cast

Liev Schreiber is Orson Welles
Orson Welles
James Cromwell is William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Melanie Griffith is Marion Davies
Marion Davies
John Malkovich is Herman Mankiewicz
Herman Mankiewicz
Liam Cunningham is Gregg Toland
Gregg Toland
David Suchet is Louis B. Mayer
Louis B. Mayer
Fiona Shaw is Hedda Hopper
Hedda Hopper
Anastasia Hille is Carole Lombard
Carole Lombard
Brenda Blethyn is Louella Parsons
Louella Parsons
Roy Scheider is George Schaefer
George Schaefer
Roger Allam is Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Simeon Andrews is John Houseman
John Houseman