Known for its innovative cinematography by Gregg Toland, this film is a visual masterpiece and a classic example of storytelling through visuals.
Known for its innovative cinematography by Gregg Toland, this film is a visual masterpiece and a classic example of storytelling through visuals.
Known for its innovative cinematography by Gregg Toland, this film is a visual masterpiece and a classic example of storytelling through visuals.
Orson Welles' directorial debut, Citizen Kane, revolutionized the art of filmmaking. The captivating performance by Welles himself as Charles Foster Kane makes it a must-see for anyone interested in the history of cinema.
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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.
Release
1941-04-17
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English
Runtime
1 hour 59 minutes
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