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Citizen Kane
When a newspaper tycoon dies, news reports all scramble to discover the meaning of his dying words.
May 25, 1923 in Brooklyn, USA
28 April 1892, Everett, Massachusetts, USA
13 March 1908, New York City, New York, USA
16 September 1875, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
January 27, 1918 in Los Angeles, California, USA
July 14, 1893 in Mobile, Alabama, USA
19 July 1891, Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia
20 June 1908, New York City, New York, USA
25 December 1915, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA
February 18, 1891 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
13 January 1895, Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain
1 October 1909, New York City, New York, USA
13 October 1900, Columbus, Ohio, USA
April 11, 1881 in New York City, New York, USA
January 12, 1897 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
December 10, 1914 in Staten Island, New York, USA
February 23, 1916 in Marion, Indiana, USA
1 October 1903, Manchester, England, UK
11 March 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
9 July 1906, Denver, Colorado, USA
13 May 1891, Brooklyn, New York, USA
11 January 1877, Sydney, Australia
November 11, 2016
It's a gripping and absolutely fascinating drama and Welles is utterly unparalleled.
May 10, 2015
The labyrinth is a central locus in the language of cinema, Welles presents himself as its Minotaur, giddy and somber
November 03, 2015
Citizen Kane, written, produced, directed and played by Orson Welles, is probably the most exciting film that has come out of Hollywood for twenty-five years. I am not at all sure that it isn't the most exciting film that ever came out of anywhere.
April 18, 2017
Citizen Kane helped define the language of film, and the totality of its achievement provides no end of fascinating topics to discuss at length.
April 29, 2016
What's striking now is how utterly modern it is in structure.
September 03, 2012
An ecstasy of light and shadow, of clashing textures and graphic forms, such as hadn't been seen since the silent era.
December 03, 2016
a visual marvel of expressionistic deep-focus cinematography, elaborate production design, and varied editing rhythms
May 01, 2017
Welles' performance is nothing less than astonishing. He begins as a youth of 21, goes through middle age to his death, and makes every moment believable in voice, walk, and gesture. Even in his love scenes is Welles effective.
October 30, 2009
Many of the novel techniques Welles developed with cinematographer Gregg Toland were calculated to offer new angles on film space.
April 21, 2009
It is a work of art created by grown people for grown people.
January 18, 2013
It can be classified as, in a number of aspects, one of the most arresting pictures ever produced.
April 30, 2015
Some day, and the time won't be long in arriving, Welles will be the greatest director in Hollywood.
