About:
Often considered to be one of the greatest films ever made, the story follows a reporter who is assigned to decipher the dying words of a media magnate. What he uncovers is the story of a highly complex man who rose to riches from complete obscurity. The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards and took home the Best Original Screenplay award controversially shared between Herman Mankiewicz and Orson Welles.
Trivia:
The story of the film's writing process and production was the focus of the 2020 biopic Mank.