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Citizen Kane (1941) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
56 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.27/4 |
# of Ratings: |
602 |
Genres: |
Drama, Mystery |
Rating: |
PG |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 05/01/1941 |
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Director: |
Orson Welles |
Actors: |
Orson Welles
Joseph Cotten
Dorothy Comingore
Everett Sloane
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Plot Outline:
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A news conglomerate leader dies, leaving behind a mystery about his life, and how he became the man he was. News reporters interview his acquaintances to find some kind of resolution.
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mitchellyoung 02/23/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
Citizen Kane has varying positions on people's "best of" lists, but what is undeniable is that it's an impressive achievement in filmmaking. Orson Welles creates a thinly-veiled caricature of William Randolph Hearst as an imposing figure, but also follows an intriguing backstory of the newspaper giant's rise. The film, on a visual scale, is full of impressive exhibitions of depth and lighting/shadow, but Welles' performance, through and through, is the main attraction. |
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Alaine 12/15/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3/4 |
Do I dare say this one always leaves me cold? OK, good film-making, good acting, good attack on a despicable newspaper owner. I'm not trying to be contrary, it's a good movie and all that, but I really don't want to see it again. |
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04/08/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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there is a reason it is called one of the greatest |
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This is the movie that formed the modern day Oscar-bait. I mean that in that every other movie you see trying to get a best picture nomination is taking chunks from Citizen Kane. And for good reason, this movie is considered to be one of the greatest if not the greatest movie ever made, the academy probably agrees with that statement.
I personally totally get its “greatest movie of all time” status, because it’s super-awesome. The cinematography, the acting and especially the script are just amazing.
There really wasn’t a movie like this before Citizen Kane. Now-a-day’s we get a character study told in retrospective every other year (examples being The Iron Lad, J. Edgar and Slumdog Millionaire,) and even after all this time Kane is unrivaled.
There’s not even that much I can... |
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4/4 |
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02/23/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"Citizen Kane" by Yojimbo |
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A reporter researching the final words of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane interviews those closest to him to try and gain some insight into the man for his obituary piece. Citizen Kane is a masterpiece. The very fact that it was Welles' debut makes it all the more so, and I can only assume that his inexperience meant that he didn't realise that this film could not be done. So he just went and did it. It's the first true marriage of art and mainstream cinema, and so many of the techniques used here had never even been dreamed of in populist movie making before; the expressionistic use of lighting, naturalistic dialogue in which characters are constantly interrupting and talking over one another, the use of a variety of lenses and composite shots to achieve the perfect composition and... |
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10/09/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Citizen Kane review |
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The story of Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles), a wealthy insecure and vain entrepreneur longing for love. Newsreel reporter Jerry Thompson (William Alland) tries to unveil the personality and life of Charles. His failed marriages (Emily Monroe Norton - Ruth Warrick/Susan Alexander - Dorothy Comingore) and friendship with Jedediah Leland (Joseph Cotten) were represented. The line's alone make this a gem: Charles Foster Kane – “If I don't look after the interests of the underprivileged, maybe somebody else will, maybe somebody without any money or property...and that would be too bad!” “I don't think there's one word that can describe a man's life.” “Rosebud.” Jedediah Leland – “It's the greatest curse that's ever been inflicted on the human race: memory.” “…Guess all he really want... |
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