The story of the famous Charles Foster Kane is told by his associates/colleagues after he passed away. These men are far past their prime, and their depravity lends another layer of sadness and loneliness to the film. All of them men were once vital, active, and important. But now they are nothing more than old men, society has shunted them aside. Bernstein, as chairman of the board, says to the reporter that he has nothing at all to do. Leland is in an elderly home, stiff and somewhat senile. Thatcher, whose story comprises a significant source of material on Kane's life, is already dead by the time Thompson consults his memoirs. Even Kane himself, as he ages throughout the film, becomes devitalized and mechanical in his movements. His aging,
