Movie Description
Beyond Citizen Kane
(1993)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Simon Hartog
- Producer : John Ellis
- Writer : Simon Hartog
- Editor : John Ellis,Simon Hartog
- Cast : Leonel Brizola,Chico Buarque,Walter Clark,Dias Gomes,Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,Armando Nogueira,Antônio Carlos Magalhães,Roberto Marinho,Washington Olivetto
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Facts
Original TitleBeyond Citizen Kane
Status Released
Release Information
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1993-09-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 33m
Production CompaniesLarge Door Ltd.,Channel 4 Television
Genres
- Documentary





























