Who is Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) and what where the defining moments of his life? These are the questions that lead Thompson (William Alland) and the viewer on a captivating goose chase through the memories of Kane’s closest associates. Like the many possible meanings contained within the word kane‚ such as the Irish interpretation “little battler”‚ the Japanese translation of “money” and “gold”‚ the Welsh’s interpretation of “beautiful”‚ and the Hawaiian’s definition as “man”‚ friends
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A Fledgling’s Masterpeice Citizen Kane is widely hailed as the "great American film" and with good reason. From its complex narrative structure to pioneering photography to its incredibly rich use of sound‚ Welles’ 1941 picture remains one of the most innovative movies ever to come out of a Hollywood studio. Even Today Citizen Kane stands out as one of the great films of all time. Unfolding almost entirely in flashback‚ Welles’s masterpiece presents various perspectives on the oversized life of
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Cinema 100 Citizen Kane Citizen Kane is hailed as one of the best films of all time‚ and with good reason. Citizen Kane is in the Film noire genre and is about Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles)‚ who is the owner of a huge media empire; He dies in his bedroom at his estate named Xanadu. Clutching onto a snow globe as he dies‚ Kane’s final word is “Rosebud.”A news reporter named Jerry Thompson (William Alland) is interested in the life and death of Kane‚ so he tries to find some extra information
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Citizen Kane’s longevity is attributed to its ability to cast a light on contemporary values and criticize (or satire) their influence in operating a society. Many critics such as Robert Ebert claimed this film to be “the greatest movie of all time” 50 years after it was released. Orson Welles 1941 film incorporates a series of cinematic techniques to keep the viewer captivated by the plot whilst engaging with Welles depiction of; the emptiness and corruptive nature of wealth and the necessity of
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opportunity‚ and the ability to become very successful. There have been many movies and books that depict the American Dream‚ but both show that the American Dream is not always the happy story that most Americans yearn for. These two movies are Citizen Kane and Mildred Pierce. As these two movies show that the American Dream is not what it seems‚ they show how middle class life and strong family values is the key to a good life. In the movie Mildred Pierce‚ the American Dream is portrayed as more
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Citizen Kane Cinematography is the process of capturing moving images on film or a digital storage device. Mis-en-Scene is used to represent the director’s role of what appears in the shot. This can include lighting‚ setting‚ costumes‚ props and actions of who or what is in the shot. Citizen Kane was a revolutionary film and advanced many film techniques that are still used today. Citizen Kane was released in 1941; Directed by Orson Wells who also stars in the film at the age of 25. It was him
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Sigmund Freud believed that the unconcious is the motivation for all simple desires. He believed that an organism is special because of it’s need to reproduce‚ and it’s need to survive. He thought that they are guided towards their needs by hunger‚ thirst‚ and avoidance of pain and sex. Freud was born in Frieberg‚ Moravia. He lived there until the age of four‚ and afterwards‚ he and his family moved to Vienna. Later‚ he enrolled in the medical school in Vienna‚ and learned much about Biology‚ and
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Freud (1905) proposed psychological development in childhood takes place in a series of fixed stages. The Oedipus Complex occurs in the phallic stage at around 5 years old in boys‚ in this stage the focus is on the genitals‚ as a child becomes aware of its gender. Children feel like they are excluded from some aspects of their parents life‚ this is know as the Oedipus complex. Freud believed that boys had an unconscious wish to kill their father and marry their mother‚ h e fears that if his
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power of love’. Civilization and Its Discontents (1930) "As long as one keeps searching‚ the answers come." -- Joan Baez It has now been seventy years‚ since G. Stanley Hall‚ the founder of the American Psychological Association invited Sigmund Freud and his colleagues to Clark University. The visit culminated in the establishment of the Division of Psychoanalysis. With a current membership of nearly 4000 the Division represents professionals who identify themselves as having a major commitment
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Citizen Kane‚ in what is considered by many to be the greatest film of all time‚ showcases the genius of Orson Welles and the talent of Gregg Toland with its remarkable scenes and performances‚ cinematic and narrative techniques and experimental innovations in editing‚ photography and sound. In viewing the “Love Nest Confrontation” scene‚ Welles and Toland used a combination of different techniques that include deep focus cinematography and exotic camera angles to give the audience an in-depth view/perspective
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