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Citizen Kane (1941)
Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance.
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Jedediah Leland -
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Mary Kane -
Emily Monroe Norton Kane -
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Kane's Father
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Director:
Orson WellesWriters:
Herman J. Mankiewicz (original screen play), Orson Welles (original screen play)All Cast & Crew
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Orson Welles always claimed that this picture was not the biography of one specific individual, but a composite of characters from that era in America. Though universally recognized as based on the life of William Randolph Hearst, there were also elements in the story that applied to... ...
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Charles Foster Kane:
Rosebud...
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The first time we see the backstage preparations before Susan sings, the shadow of the curtain rising has a completely straight bottom edge. The second time we see this scenario, this time from behind Susan, as the curtain rises, the bottom of the curtain is adorned with a series of prominent curves.
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The film's opening title card is presented in complete silence, briefly with no music.
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Drama | MysteryDetails
Release Date:
5 September 1941Language
English
Country of Origin
USABox Office
Budget:
$839,727 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$216,239 (USA) (5 May 1991)
Gross:
$1,585,634 (USA)
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