Citizen Kane (1941) | |
| Director(s) | Orson Welles |
| Producer(s) | Orson Welles, George Schaefer (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Mystery |
| Top Topics | Fame, Newspapers |
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Citizen Kane Overview:
Citizen Kane (1941) was a Drama - Mystery Film directed by Orson Welles and produced by Orson Welles and George Schaefer.
Citizen Kane was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1989.
Academy Awards 1941 --- Ceremony Number 14 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Orson Welles | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Perry Ferguson, Van Nest Polglase; Interior Decoration: Al Fields, Darrell Silvera | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Gregg Toland | Nominated |
| Best Director | Orson Welles | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Robert Wise | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Mercury | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Herman J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles | Won |
BlogHub Articles:
Book Review--Young Orson: The Years of Luck and Genius on the Path to Citizen Kane
By KC on Mar 8, 2017 From Classic MoviesYoung Orson: The Years of Luck and Genius on the Path to Citizen Kane Patrick McGilligan Harper, 2015 The universally acclaimed Citizen Kane (1941) alone would have assured Orson Welles a solid place in entertainment history. That the 25 years leading up to that unique cinematic achievement were fi... Read full article
The 75th Anniversary Of CITIZEN KANE
By Dan Day Jr. on May 3, 2016 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogThis week marks the 75th anniversary of the theatrical premier of CITIZEN KANE. I don't think I need to tell you that this is one of the most renowned and famous films of all time. Orson Welles' magnum opus remains a stunning cinematic achievement, and the title of the film itself has become a gener... Read full article
1001 Classic Movies: Citizen Kane
By Amanda Garrett on May 2, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsCitizen Kane (1941), starring Orson Welles, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). Throughout May, I'll celebrate the 75th anniversa... Read full article
Review: Citizen Kane (1941)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 15, 2016 From 4 Star Films“That’s all he ever wanted out of life… was love. That’s the tragedy of Charles Foster Kane. You see, he just didn’t have any to give.” – Jedediah Leyland It might seem rather trite to attempt to write anything on Citizen Kane, but as someone who can admitte... Read full article
Citizen Kane (1941) – Updated
By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 15, 2016 From 4 Star Films“That’s all he ever wanted out of life… was love. That’s the tragedy of Charles Foster Kane. You see, he just didn’t have any to give.” – Jedediah Leyland It might seem rather trite to attempt to write anything on Citizen Kane, but as someone who can admitte... Read full article
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Bernstein: You're getting paid, Mister, for opinions or for hauling?
Bernstein: President's niece, huh? Before Mr. Kane's through with her, she'll be a president's wife.
Leland: You don't care about anything except you. You just want to persuade people that you love 'em so much that they ought to love you back. Only you want love on your own terms. Something to be played your way, according to your rules.
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Orson Welles later said that he regretted the way Marion Davies was portrayed as "Susan Alexander" and that Davies was a wonderful woman.
Much of the Inquirer's bad review of Susan Alexander's opera debut (bylined "Jed Leland" but, in the film, largely written by Kane himself) can be read in the DVD release at 01:32:42, with use of freeze-frame and zoom. It reads: "Miss Susan Alexander, a pretty but hopelessly incompetent amateur, last night opened the new Chicago Opera House in a performance of 'Salammbo.'" "Her singing, happily, is no concern of this department. Of her acting, it is absolutely impossible to say anything except that it represents, in the opinion of this reviewer, a new low. The performance, as a whole, was weak and incomprehensible." "While it is true that a wealth of training has been expended on the voice of Miss Alexander, the result has been pathetitc [sic] in the extreme, inasmuch as she lacks tonal purity, volume and the nuances of enunciation so important for the grand opera diva. "LACKS STAGE PRESENCE "Another grave fault in her performance was lack of stage pres- ... " (The rest of the column cannot be seen.)
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