Schatz has identified several noir elements in the film Citizen Kane. According to Schatz (116-117), Citizen Kane had all of the seven noir elements:
1. The majority of scenes are lit for night
2. As in German Expressionism, oblique and vertical lines are preferred to horizontal
3. The actors and setting are often given equal lighting emphasis
4. Compositional tension is preferred to physical action
5. There is an almost Freudian attachment to water
6. There is love of romantic narration
7. The complex chronological order reinforces the feelings of hopelessness and lost time
Citizen Kane has all of the noir elements in its set design, lighting and the camera placement. There are scenes that are extremely dark and make the environment
1. The majority of scenes are lit for night
2. As in German Expressionism, oblique and vertical lines are preferred to horizontal
3. The actors and setting are often given equal lighting emphasis
4. Compositional tension is preferred to physical action
5. There is an almost Freudian attachment to water
6. There is love of romantic narration
7. The complex chronological order reinforces the feelings of hopelessness and lost time
Citizen Kane has all of the noir elements in its set design, lighting and the camera placement. There are scenes that are extremely dark and make the environment