Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane (1941) is a gripping American drama that showcases the multi-talented Orson Welles as director, producer, and lead actor. Collaborating with Herman J. Mankiewicz, Welles brought to life a screenplay that would become his first feature film. The story takes place in Xanadu, a magnificent mansion situated on an expansive Florida estate where the wealthy Charles Foster Kane spends his final days. Clutching a snow globe and whispering ‘Rosebud’ as his dying breath, Kane’s death sets off a media frenzy around the world. A newsreel recounts the remarkable life of this newspaper tycoon and business mogul, prompting reporter Jerry Thompson to uncover the significance of ‘Rosebud’.
Despite his best efforts to interview those who knew Kane intimately, such as his second wife Susan Alexander Kane – now struggling with alcoholism and running her own nightclub – Thompson is met with resistance. Turning to the private collection of Walter Parks Thatcher, a deceased banker and close friend of Kane’s, Thompson pieces together the rise and fall of this enigmatic figure. In 1871, gold was found in a mining deed owned by Kane’s mother, Mary. She enlisted the help of Thatcher to set up a trust for Kane’s education and have him under his guardianship. As they discussed details inside the boarding house, young Kane gleefully played with a sled in the snow outside. Upon being introduced to Thatcher, the boy hit him with his sled and made a move to escape.
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Cast:  Orson WellesKane  Joseph CottenJedediah Leland / Screening Room Reporter  Dorothy ComingoreSusan Alexander Kane  Agnes MooreheadMary Kane  Ruth WarrickEmily Monroe Norton Kane  Ray CollinsJames W. Gettys  Erskine SanfordHerbert Carter / Screening Room Reporter  Everett SloaneMr. Bernstein  Paul StewartRaymond |
Citizen Kane (1941) is a gripping American drama that showcases the multi-talented Orson Welles as director, producer, and lead actor. Collaborating with Herman J. Mankiewicz, Welles brought to life a screenplay that would become his first feature film. The story takes place in Xanadu, a magnificent mansion situated on an expansive Florida estate where the wealthy Charles Foster Kane spends his final days. Clutching a snow globe and whispering ‘Rosebud’ as his dying breath, Kane’s death sets off a media frenzy around the world. A newsreel recounts the remarkable life of this newspaper tycoon and business mogul, prompting reporter Jerry Thompson to uncover the significance of ‘Rosebud’.
Despite his best efforts to interview those who knew Kane intimately, such as his second wife Susan Alexander Kane – now struggling with alcoholism and running her own nightclub – Thompson is met with resistance. Turning to the private collection of Walter Parks Thatcher, a deceased banker and close friend of Kane’s, Thompson pieces together the rise and fall of this enigmatic figure. In 1871, gold was found in a mining deed owned by Kane’s mother, Mary. She enlisted the help of Thatcher to set up a trust for Kane’s education and have him under his guardianship. As they discussed details inside the boarding house, young Kane gleefully played with a sled in the snow outside. Upon being introduced to Thatcher, the boy hit him with his sled and made a move to escape.
