1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

Gary Oldmanas Herman Mankiewicz
Amanda Seyfriedas Marion Davies
Lily Collinsas Rita Alexander
Arliss Howardas Louis B. Mayer
Tom Pelphreyas Joseph Mankiewicz
Sam Troughtonas John Houseman
Ferdinand Kingsleyas Irving Thalberg
Tuppence Middletonas Sara Mankiewicz
Tom Burkeas Orson Welles
Joseph Crossas Charles Lederer
Erik Messerschmidt