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Citizen Kane
When a newspaper tycoon dies, news reports all scramble to discover the meaning of his dying words.
4 March 1916, Delmar, Delaware, USA
July 14, 1893 in Mobile, Alabama, USA
29 April 1896, Tacoma, Washington, USA
October 11, 1904 in Los Angeles, California, USA
May 16, 1871 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
1 October 1903, Manchester, England, UK
25 December 1915, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA
August 2, 1891 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
February 8, 1900 in Birtley, Durham, England, UK
13 May 1891, Brooklyn, New York, USA
10 December 1889, Sacramento, California, USA
January 29, 1909 in Sumner, Washington, USA
January 27, 1918 in Los Angeles, California, USA
November 23, 1898 in Sherman, Texas, USA
9 July 1906, Denver, Colorado, USA
20 June 1908, New York City, New York, USA
December 03, 2016
a visual marvel of expressionistic deep-focus cinematography, elaborate production design, and varied editing rhythms
April 29, 2016
What's striking now is how utterly modern it is in structure.
October 30, 2009
Many of the novel techniques Welles developed with cinematographer Gregg Toland were calculated to offer new angles on film space.
May 10, 2015
The labyrinth is a central locus in the language of cinema, Welles presents himself as its Minotaur, giddy and somber
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.
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 30, 2015
Some day, and the time won't be long in arriving, Welles will be the greatest director in Hollywood.
November 11, 2016
It's a gripping and absolutely fascinating drama and Welles is utterly unparalleled.
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.
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.
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.