Citizen Kane Movie Review 1941

Extraordinary film is an American tragedy of a newspaper tycoon (based loosely on William Randolph Hearst) from his humble beginnings to the solitude of his final years. One of the greatest films ever made--a stunning tour-de-force in virtually every aspect, from the fragmented narration to breathtaking, deep-focus cinematography; from a vivid soundtrack to fabulous ensemble acting. Welles was only 25 when he co-wrote, directed, and starred in this masterpiece. Watch for Ladd and O'Connell as reporters.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 119 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Rags to Riches, Price of Fame, Only the Lonely, Front Page, Growing Older, Flashback, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Orson Welles, Herman J. Mankiewicz

Cast

Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Everett Sloane, Dorothy Comingore, Ruth Warrick, George Coulouris, Ray Collins, William Alland, Paul Stewart, Erskine Sanford, Agnes Moorehead, Alan Ladd, Gus Schilling, Philip Van Zandt, Harry Shannon, Sonny Bupp, Arthur O'Connell

Cinematography

Gregg Toland

Director

Orson Welles

Music

Bernard Herrmann

Producer

Orson Welles, RKO

Awards

Oscars 1941: Orig. Screenplay; AFI 1998: Top 100, Natl. Film Reg. 1989;; N.Y. Film Critics 1941: Film.