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Beyond Citizen Kane

1993 · 1h 33m · Documentary

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8.3

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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.

Cast

Leonel Brizola

Leonel Brizola

Self

Chico Buarque

Chico Buarque

Self

Walter Clark

Walter Clark

Self

Dias Gomes

Dias Gomes

Self

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Self

Armando Nogueira

Armando Nogueira

Self

Antônio Carlos Magalhães

Self

Roberto Marinho

Self

Washington Olivetto

Washington Olivetto

Self

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
September 1, 1993
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
12A
Genres
Documentary

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