The Battle Over Citizen Kane
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| The Battle over Citizen Kane | |
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| Directed by | Michael Epstein Thomas Lennon |
| Produced by | Michael Epstein Thomas Lennon |
| Written by | Richard Ben Cramer Thomas Lennon |
| Starring | David McCullough (host) Paul Winfield (narrator) Orson Welles William Randolph Hearst |
| Distributed by | PBS |
| Release date(s) | January 29, 1996 |
| Running time | 113 min. |
| Language | English |
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The Battle Over Citizen Kane is a 1996 documentary chronicling the clash of billionaire newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and actor-director Orson Welles over the film Citizen Kane and the events which led to the film nearly being destroyed.
The Battle Over Citizen Kane originally aired as an episode of the Public Broadcast System's The American Experience series and was narrated by character actor Paul Winfield. DVD editions of Citizen Kane and the documentary were released as set on September 25, 2001 by Turner Home Entertainment.
The Battle Over Citizen Kane was nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Feature, but lost to Anne Frank Remembered.
