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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Quotes from
Bernstein: We never lost as much as we made.
Bernstein: President's niece, huh? Before Mr. Kane's through with her, she'll be a president's wife.
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Facts about
The opera in which Suzan Alexander Kane stars was, originally, to have been based upon, and titled, Thaïs, after the novel by Anatole France - a choice which would have been highly significant: the novel is the bitingly satirical story of a beautiful (and successful) Alexandrian courtesan who is converted to holiness and sainthood by a fanatical monk (who eventually dies without having achieved the salvation he had sought for himself by having denied himself sensual love). For unspecified reasons, the opera was eventually changed to be based on the novel Salammbô (by Gustave Flaubert), which is a much more straightforward sword-and-sandals story of a princess, barbarians and that sort of thing. Ultimately, though, all verbal references to the opera by title were deleted in the completed film, and the name 'Salammbo' appears only within texts on various editions of the Inquirer. However, it seems likely that, during some stages of filming, references to a 'Thaïs' title were still expected to appear during certain scenes, as Bernstein's line that he 'still can't pronounce [the opera's] name' seem more likely to refer to such a word as that than to 'Salammbo'.
The American Film Institute's poll ranked the film #1 greatest American movie of all time in 1998, and again on the anniversary list from 2007.
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