Citizen Kane is one of those classic films that had tremendous impact on not only the field of cinematography‚ but on American society in general. Written in 1941 by Orson Welles‚ who also directed and starred in the film‚ Citizen Kane cries out to be psychoanalyzed. Loosely based on the real life newspaper mogul‚ William Randolph Hearst‚ the film sparked not only controversy‚ but social dialogue for decades. I will discuss the main character‚ Charles Foster Kane‚ with a small sidebar about
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Conflicts in the film “Citizen Kane” In the film “Citizen Kane”‚ Orson Welles’ debut film‚ many conflicts are perpetrated. I feel one of the most showcased conflicts in this film is Welles’ portrayal of William Randolph Hearst as a man who could never experience true happiness through his use of purchasing all things that he loved in one way or another. Although many things were acquired through non-monetary means throughout his life‚ money was typically the motivation or the main way he gained
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storytelling of Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane. Word Count: Max 600words. In this long shot we see Kane’s mother in the foreground is sigining the documents for Kane to be taken by the banker. Kane however is in the background playing with the snow. It shows the innocence in Kane who is playing happily in the snow and unaware of what is happening to his future. The mother is the one signing the documents which demostrates little love for her child over herself which in course leads kane to crave love more
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Tierra Glass Citizen Kane Analysis March 26‚ 2010 1). Orson Wells was an American film director‚ writer‚ actor and producer‚ who worked in film‚ theatre‚ television and radio. He was also the star and the director of Citizen Kane. Citizen Kane is considered one of the greatest films ever made. ~ William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper magnate and leading newspaper publisher. His life was a source of inspiration for the lead character in Citizen Kane. The release of the film
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Reaction to Citizen Kane movie The movie Citizen Kane was an interesting and thought provoking movie. Set in the early 1940’s this movie was about a man named Charles Foster Kane‚ a multimillionaire newspaper writer for a company called RKO. This movie portrays the life of an extremely wealthy man and his life endeavors. With many up’s and downs‚ twists and turns Orson Welles crafts a movie of the ages. Where else is there a better place to start then childhood? Charles Kane was raised in
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Citizen Kane- Dissecting the Classic ABSTRACT/SUMMARY This is an analysis of the American Film Institute’s greatest American film of all time - Citizen Kane. The goal of this dissertation is to understand the facts‚ the controversies and how this film has become one of the best and highly rated films. This paper will concentrate on the history behind the two figures commonly linked to the film as well as have explore Charles Foster Kane’s life from the perspective of those around him. I will
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ENGL 1201 October 30‚ 2012 Frame from Citizen Kane Citizen Kane‚ directed and written by Orson Welles in 1941. Charles Kane is the publisher of the New York Inquirer. He is a very wealthy man that is hungry for money and power. He is a very famous and well respected man who thrives to get on top. He is married to the daughter of the president of the U.S. but he wants more. He then runs for governor against James Getty’s. Kane is married to Emily Kane‚ at the same time he is also having an affair
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Expressionism and Realism Mixture in The Last Laugh and Citizen Kane One of the greatest expressionism and realism film- The Last Laugh- directed by German Director F.W Murnau‚ was released in December 1924. The exaggerated camera shots in this film give the audience a strong sense of anger‚ disappointment‚ and compassion of the Hotelportier. Facial expression and characters’ action stick out from the film. Selection of the camera settings are mostly set on the street or the apartment which
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Citizen Kane is a film which incorporates a whole range of themes and techniques‚ some more than others. A main theme presented throughout the film by Orson Welles is ‘What is lost‚ cannot be found’. Welles presents this theme thoroughly through his use of symbolism of Kane’s Sled‚ the brilliant use of camera angles‚ as well as the simple use of dialogue to represent Kane’s feelings. These three components used by Welles provides the audience with the key theme of a man having everything he wanted
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Katherine Allegro 9/26/11 Citizen Kane Reflection Prof. Brandt ART 206 Citizen Kane Reflection First watching Citizen Kane‚ with not much background knowledge‚ it was unclear why this film is rated the best movie of all time by the American Film Institute. After watching the movie a second time with more knowledge and commentary‚ the reasons started to become more clear. Orson Welles had a brilliant vision for the movie‚ and it was all obtained through his innovative filming techniques
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