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| − | '''Citizen Kane''' is a 1941 movie directed by [[Orson Welles]]. Many critics have named it as the greatest movie of all time. It was also voted #1 on the American Film Institute's list of the hundred best American movies ever made.<ref>http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/movies.aspx</ref> | + | {{Infobox Film |
| + | | name=Citizen Kane | ||
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| + | | director=Orson Welles | ||
| + | | producer=George Schaefer<br>Orson Welles | ||
| + | | writer=Orson Welles<br>Herman J. Mankiewicz | ||
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| + | | starring=Orson Welles<br>Joseph Cotten<br>Dorothy Comingore | ||
| + | | music=Bernard Herrmann | ||
| + | | cinematography=Gregg Toland | ||
| + | | editing=Robert Wise | ||
| + | | distributor=RKO | ||
| + | | released=May 1, 1941 | ||
| + | | runtime=119 min | ||
| + | | country=USA | ||
| + | | language=English | ||
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| + | '''Citizen Kane''' is a 1941 movie produced and directed by [[Orson Welles]], who also played the title character. Many critics have named it as the greatest movie of all time. It was also voted #1 on the American Film Institute's list of the hundred best American movies ever made.<ref>http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/movies.aspx</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
| − | The protagonist, Charles Foster Kane, is | + | The protagonist, Charles Foster Kane, multi-millionaire newspaper baron, is not dead for long as reporters discover the rags-to-riches life he had in a search for the meaning of the last word he ever said: "Rosebud". |
==Media Backlash== | ==Media Backlash== | ||
Revision as of 04:36, April 17, 2009
| Citizen Kane | |
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| Directed by | Orson Welles |
| Produced by | George Schaefer Orson Welles |
| Written by | Orson Welles Herman J. Mankiewicz |
| Starring | Orson Welles Joseph Cotten Dorothy Comingore |
| Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
| Cinematography | Gregg Toland |
| Editing by | Robert Wise |
| Distributed by | RKO |
| Release date(s) | May 1, 1941 |
| Running time | 119 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Citizen Kane is a 1941 movie produced and directed by Orson Welles, who also played the title character. Many critics have named it as the greatest movie of all time. It was also voted #1 on the American Film Institute's list of the hundred best American movies ever made.[1]
Plot
The protagonist, Charles Foster Kane, multi-millionaire newspaper baron, is not dead for long as reporters discover the rags-to-riches life he had in a search for the meaning of the last word he ever said: "Rosebud".
Media Backlash
Kane was modeled after Progressive media mogul William Randolph Hearst, who was enraged by the negative portrayal of his mistress, Marion Davies. As a result, he used his influence in order to force RKO Pictures to not release the film in theaters. The career of Orson Welles never recovered from Hearst's campaign.
