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Beyond Citizen Kane (1993)

1993-09-01 · 1h 33m · EN
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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.[2] 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.

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Simon HartogDirector, Writer

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Leonel BrizolaLeonel BrizolaSelfChico BuarqueChico BuarqueSelfWalter ClarkWalter ClarkHimselfDias GomesDias GomesSelfLuiz Inácio Lula da SilvaLuiz Inácio Lula da SilvaSelfArmando NogueiraArmando NogueiraSelfAntônio Carlos MagalhãesAntônio Carlos MagalhãesSelfRoberto MarinhoRoberto MarinhoHimselfWashington OlivettoWashington OlivettoHimself

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityTelevision · Politics · AlienationDirector preference705388Actor preference501770 · 705387 · 532762Country preferenceGbDecade preference1990

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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.[2] 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.

How long is Beyond Citizen Kane?

Beyond Citizen Kane has a runtime of 93 minutes.