Citizen Kane

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

Citizen Kane

8.2 | 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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8.2 | 1h59m | NR | en | 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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Genre

Drama , Mystery

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Cast

Orson Welles , Joseph Cotten , Dorothy Comingore , Ray Collins , George Coulouris , Agnes Moorehead

Director

Van Nest Polglase

Producted By

RKO Radio Pictures

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Orson Welles

as Charles Foster Kane

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Joseph Cotten

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Dorothy Comingore

as Susan Alexander Kane

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Ray Collins

as Jim W. Gettys

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George Coulouris

as Walter Parks Thatcher

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Agnes Moorehead

as Mary Kane

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Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Gregg Toland

Director of Photography

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

Orson Welles

Director

Robert Wise

Editor

Orson Welles

Producer

Bernard Herrmann

Conductor

Bernard Herrmann

Original Music Composer

Bailey Fesler

Sound Recordist

James G. Stewart

Sound Recordist

Orson Welles

Screenplay

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Screenplay

Citizen Kane Audience Reviews

Tacticalin An absolute waste of money

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

HottWwjdIam There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

adonis98-743-186503 Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance. Citizen Kane was absurd just freaking absurd, there's nothing good about this movie at all. It's just boring and bland, the acting was ok sure but still the story was so freaking boring. Citizen Kane has been described as one of the best films of all time well guess what? It ain't the best film of all time 'The Godfather' probably deserves that regocgnation not this junk food of a movie that isn't even that much memorable to begin with...!!!! (0/10)

tomnotarnold I realize that many will not agree with my opinion that CITIZEN KANE is the greatest film ever made. And that's OK! Sure it's in Black & White, and sure it's old, but it's still relevant even to this day. And there's not a chance that a greater film will ever me made, because it's already been done. This is it, friends!It's a shame that Orson Welles was not able to keep making even better films after this. After all, this was his first film. And where do you go from there? But it's not like he could have done better, cuz he'd already done it. The cinematography is beautiful and the story and the legacy of this film are beyond words. Two thumbs up!

Pjtaylor-96-138044 Now, here's a film that truly was ahead of its time. Orson Welles' passion project, on which he had the coveted 'final cut', could easily pass as much more modern fare thanks to some frenetic, unique camera-work and effective scene transitions. The plot of 'Citizen Kane (1941)' is compelling, told using longer takes that really give the excellent actors room to flex their proverbial muscles, and the flash-back based narrative does a good job of keeping you invested in the life of a man you know already to be dead. Yet, the mystery at the centre of it all, the iconic 'rosebud', comes to a close with a lack of proper resolution. It does shed some light on the motives of the central character and isn't meant to be the main focus of the feature, though. There's more in the craft of the piece than in the narrative, especially on re-watch, but the story and characters are compelling enough that the experience is an enjoyable one, all the same. 8/10

sacerongray-96208 A work of genius. Truly the best film ever made. Orson Welles is brilliant as an actor and director.