Beyond Citizen Kane (1993)
Beyond Citizen Kane (1993) is a British documentary film directed by Simon Hartog, produced by John Ellis, and broadcast on Channel 4. It details the dominant position of the Rede Globo media group in the Brazilian society, discussing the group's influence, power, and political connections. Globo's president and founder Roberto Marinho came in for particular criticism, being compared with fictional newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane, created by Orson Welles for the 1941 film Citizen Kane. According to the documentary, Marinho's media group engages in the same Kane wholesale manipulation of news to influence the public opinion.
Director: Simon Hartog
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: September 1, 1993
Cast
- Leonel Brizola - Self
- Chico Buarque - Self
- Walter Clark - Self
- Dias Gomes - Self
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva - Self
- Armando Nogueira - Self
- Antônio Carlos Magalhães - Self
- Roberto Marinho - Self
- Washington Olivetto - Self
Screenplay
Editing: John Ellis, Simon Hartog
Production: Large Door Ltd., Channel 4 Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English, Português
Original Language: en
Keywords
media, politics, revelation, alienation, militarism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Beyond Citizen Kane about?
- Beyond Citizen Kane (1993) is a British documentary film directed by Simon Hartog, produced by John Ellis, and broadcast on Channel 4. It details the dominant position of the Rede Globo media group in the Brazilian society, discussing the group's influence, power, and political connections. Globo's president and founder Roberto Marinho came in for particular criticism, being compared with fictional newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane, created by Orson Welles for the 1941 film Citizen Kane. According to the documentary, Marinho's media group engages in the same Kane wholesale manipulation of news to influence the public opinion.
- Who directed Beyond Citizen Kane?
- Beyond Citizen Kane was directed by Simon Hartog.
- Who stars in Beyond Citizen Kane?
- Beyond Citizen Kane stars Leonel Brizola, Chico Buarque, Walter Clark, Dias Gomes, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Armando Nogueira.
- How long is Beyond Citizen Kane?
- Beyond Citizen Kane has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Beyond Citizen Kane?
- Beyond Citizen Kane is a Documentary film.
- Where was Beyond Citizen Kane produced?
- Beyond Citizen Kane was produced in United Kingdom.