Movie: Citizen Kane (1941)

“Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane” is widely considered to be the greatest film to ever come out of Hollywood. The film is basically about a group of reporters who are trying to decipher the last word ever spoke by Charles Foster Kane, the millionaire newspaper tycoon: “Rosebud.” The film begins with a news reel detailing Kane’s life for the masses, and then from there, we are shown flashbacks from Kane’s life. As the reporters investigate further, the viewers see a display of a fascinating man’s rise to fame, and how he eventually fell off the “top of the world.” Written by Zack H.”

  • Director: Orson Welles
  • Release Date: 1 May 1941 (USA)
  • Run Time: 119 min
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Drama , Mystery

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Trivia: Agnes Moorehead’s film debut.

Goofs: Continuity: When Kane’s second wife is recounting the moment she left him, the suitcase that is open on the bed has frills on the inside. When we hear the butler continue the story, Kane walks back towards the suitcase to close it, and the frills are gone.

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