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Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film directed by, produced by, and starring Orson Welles. Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay. The picture was Welles's first feature film. Citizen Kane is frequently cited as the greatest film ever made.
Directed by and starring Orson Welles, the film follows the life and death of a newspaper tycoon and his mysterious last word "Rosebud". IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this acclaimed masterpiece.
May 27, 2024 · Citizen Kane, American film drama, released in 1941, that was directed, produced, and cowritten by Orson Welles, who also starred in the lead role. A landmark work in the history of cinema, Citizen Kane is acclaimed by many critics as the greatest movie ever made.
Synopsis. In a mansion in Xanadu, a vast palatial estate in Florida, the elderly Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) is on his deathbed. Holding a snow globe, he utters a word, "Rosebud", and dies; the globe slips from his hand and smashes on the floor. A newsreel obituary tells the life story of Kane, an enormously wealthy newspaper publisher.
May 24, 1998 · Roger Ebert praises Citizen Kane as a masterpiece of cinema, a circular story of a media mogul's rise and fall, and a reflection of its era. He admires its visual style, its paradoxes, its mystery, and its cast.
A classic film by Orson Welles about a newspaper magnate's rise and fall, praised for its innovative storytelling and cinematography. See critics and audience reviews, ratings, trailer, and where to watch or buy the movie.
Orson Welles's debut feature is a landmark of cinema, combining a scathing portrait of a media mogul with groundbreaking filmmaking techniques. This edition includes a new 4K restoration, commentaries, interviews, documentaries, and more.
