Citizen Kane

1941 "Some called him a hero...others called him a heel."

Citizen Kane

8.3 | 1h59m | NR | en | Drama

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.

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8.3 | 1h59m | NR | en | Drama , Mystery | More Info

Released: May. 06,1941 | Released Producted By: RKO Radio Pictures , Mercury Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Orson Welles , Joseph Cotten , Dorothy Comingore

Director

Van Nest Polglase

Producted By

RKO Radio Pictures , Mercury Productions

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Cast

Orson Welles

as Charles Foster Kane

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Joseph Cotten

as Jedediah Leland

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Dorothy Comingore

as Susan Alexander Kane

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Reviews

arthur_tafero This film is currently rated as being in the 600s of popularity among film viewers. This says quite a bit about the general illiteracy of the American filmgoer. This is easily one of the top ten films of all time; and without any possible contradiction, it certainly belongs in every critic's top 100 films. Any critic who doesn't have it in their top 100, would not be considered a real critic in my book. Is it the best film of all time, as proposed by several critics? I don't think so, but it certainly is in that kind of company. The story of William Randolph Hearst (not Hurst, as one misinformed critic had written) is a tragedy on several levels. And yet, its life's illusions we all recall, we really don't know life at all (apologies to Joni Mitchell). The film is magnificently shot to perfection. Shots that had never been tried before on film were common in this one. This unauthorized biography got Welles into a lot of hot water with Hearst, who tried to have the movie prevented from being completed or shown on several occasions. The dialogue is superb; the actors are letter-perfect, and the story is mesmerizing. What else could you want from a film?

russeljennings What can I say about Citizen Kane that hasn't been said already? Often named the greatest film of all time- this is a subjective opinion of course but there is no denying the impact Citizen Kane had on cinema. The cinematography is an inspiration to every director and DOP- the lighting and framing is astounding, and the black n white only enhances the aspects of lights and shadows. The script is well written and of course every principal actor is fit for their part. Which brings me to Orson Welles. It is staggering to think that he was barely 26 when the film was released. He is the anchor- the director of the film and its voice. His reputation was built on this movie and he certainly delivered later as well. Having said all of this there are people who get bored with Citizen Kane. So the choice is yours but for me this is a masterpiece.

tableplus This is a great movie. Even tho the first time I watched it I couldn't fully understand the whole meaning of it.

berketepe Citizen Kane, as the movie says, "he wasn't brutal, he has done things brutally". The movie gives us a perspective of America's culture integrated with the biographical evidence through flashbacks. Mystery is discoursed during the interviews with Kane's friends. It shows us that even if you have the power to buy all of the ancient masterpieces such as statues, diamonds etc. , you are not perfect in life. Kane ha ups and downs and due to his lost childhood, he has a missing piece from his puzzle. This film makes the audience search for a man called "Charles Foster Kane" to see if he is a real person yet fictitious. It is classified as a mystery movie, but it is, indeed, a biographical drama.