Citizen Kane

restricted to media forms (such as books) other than movies and television. This all changed in 1941 when Orson Wells released his movie, Citizen Kane. Citizen Kane gives the audience a glimpse into the life of fictional character, Charles Foster Kane. Already, from the beginning, Wells uses untraditional methods in his movie. Unlike its predecessors, Citizen Kane does not follow a linear plot line- instead…

Tricks of the Eye I chose to visually compare Michael Crichton’s The Great Train Robbery with Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane. I have watched all the movies on the list and thought that two films would have several characteristics to compare. The Great Train Robbery was a revolutionary film that was one of the first in the Western Genres. Citizen Kane’s greatness comes from the fact that it remains relevant over 70 years after its premier. The Great Train Robbery used advanced filming techniques…

Citizen Kane Film Analysis Citizen Kane is a 1941 American film directed, co-written, produced by, and starring Orson Welles. The actors in Citizen Kane (1941) include Charles Foster Kane played by Orson Welles, Jedediah Leland played by Joseph Cotten, Susan Alexander Kane played by Dorothy Comingore, Mary Kane played by Agnes Moorehead, and Mr. Bernstein played by Everett Sloane. This film is a “fictional biography” and “a mystery,” making cinematic advances on many fronts (Belton 35). Its most…

2.Give your personal response to Citizen Kane. Did you like it? Why or why not? Citizen Kane is one of the best film that I have watched, I enjoyed watching how politics were during that time. The film was released in year 1941 which is known as an American dramatic film which was directed by Orson Welles. Citizen Kane was nominated for an Academy Award but won only the best original screenplay that was played by Herman and welles. The story of this film is a fictionalized pastiche of the life…

Citizen Kane shows the importance of the American media and the influence that it had from1895 to 1941. Citizen Kane describes the life of a media mogul who used his power to achieve his goals and push through his agenda. Citizen Kane was a movie based on a real life media mogul named William Randolph Hearst, who played a major role in controlling the media and influencing politics in the early 20th century. Charles Kane took over a failing newspaper and turned it into one of the most…

Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles. Citizen Kane, directed and starred by Hollywood outcast Orson Welles, is according to most experts and film aficionados, the greatest movie ever made. The 1941’s classic of the silver screen depicts with avant-garde narrative techniques the life of the publishing tycoon, Charles Foster Kane. Although the film was not a box office hit in its first release, it is considered a cinematographic masterpiece of direction, film editing and lightning techniques. The…

In the many critical essays on Citizen Kane, three different perspectives on its meaning have dominated analytical writing about that film: work that concentrates on the mythic characters of Kane; essays that analyze the kaleidoscopic narrative structure that shapes its story; and writing that offers detailed interpretations of the stylistic compositions in the film, such as its use of deep focus and dramatic editing techniques. With the first two types of analysis as a background, here I will…

During the film Citizen Kane, I realized theme in it was the struggle of telling one man's story. I mention this in my main assignment, but I have since then gains even more information of this topic. At the begining of the flim they reveal the first draft of the news clip and then have an arguement on how they did not tell Charles Foster Kane's true story, but just his business half of it. Now getting to why I am adding on to what I said in my main assignment, I recently saw a commerical…

After viewing Citizen Kane I was really blown away by the editing techniques which play a huge role in the story telling of a newspaper tycoon who was given the power from a very young age, but in fact all he wanted was love. The continuity editing technique is present from start to finish in this piece which moves the story along without spoon feeding the viewer about the events taking place. The use of montage and fading from one scene to the other allows the viewer one last glance or breath…

Citizen Kane was made in 1941 directed by Orson Welles, it is one of the best films of all time, created by one of the best film directors and cinematographers of all time. The movie contained several sequences and famous scenes that make this film a remarkable masterpiece. Mostly imply wonderful sound, lighting and shadowing, and camera angles. As a result of the actors performances play a big role of making this film very memorable. Therefore, I will personally explain why I enjoyed…