Movie

RKO 281

1999 · 84 min

A talky, backstage drama of ego and power, watching creative ambition collide with old money and media control.

Tagline: What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.
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.
How it feels: Tense, satirical, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, power, corruption, art
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
power
corruption
art
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild