Makayla, Morgan, Vinny. 9/17/14 Citizen Kane, was written in 1941. The director and producer of the film was Orson Welles. Orson Welles also played Charles Kane, the main character. The screenplay was written by Herman Mankiewicz, and the cinematographer was Gregg Toland. Robert Wise was the editor and the music was by Bernard Herrmann. Some of the main characters were Susan Alexander Kane who was played by Dorothy Comingore, Emily Kane who was played by Ruth Warrick, Mr, Bernstein, Mr. Thompson
Everyone has his or her own experiences, ideas, and desires. One’s experience affects one’s personal presentation and desires. Orson Welles was altered by his experiences, environment, and people around him. Analyzing the films Welles created, knowing his experience, and noticing the way he conveyed a message, demonstrates that he was a result of both his personal experiences and the events going on in the world during his lifetime. First, Orson Welles’ early life influenced multiple facets of
films, he replied, “I thought of it, but I decided against it. Because you can crush a man with journalism, and you can’t with motion pictures.” Orson Welles made a bold career decision to direct and star in Citizen Kane, a very unflattering film loosely based on Hearst’s life. Citizen Kane is now considered by many critics to be the greatest film of all time, but it wasn’t until decades after the film’s release that Welles
Said Shaheen (602806) Mrs. Scruton ENG4UO September 26,2014 Allusions of “Rosebud” to Citizen Kane The Simpsons episode “Rosebud” is a parody of the film Citizen Kane. The title of the episode is an allusion to Charles Kane’s dying word “Rosebud”. The struggle to decipher a human’s life once that life has ended; is the overall theme of The Simpsons episode. Mr. Burns and Charles Kane are known for their possessions, achievements, and actions, but there is something deeper that motivates them. The
The narrative in the film Citizen Kane is told in a unique way. The narrative follows a non-linear structure where events are not portrayed in chronological order. Instead, the story is presented using a series of flashbacks at different times in Charles Kane’s life. The flashbacks also do occur in order, they are sporadic giving the audience glimpses of events in Kane’s life. This use of non-linear narrative further unravels the different dimensions of Kane’s character and his experiences. As
before I wrote this paper. Honestly I must say that for an older movie I enjoyed it. The movie Citizen Kane is recorded as one of the greatest movies produced of all times. The movie was co-written, produced, directed and edited by George Orson Welles. He was noted for having a very interesting personal life, perhaps just as good as the movie itself. In 1998, the American Film Institute named Citizen Kane at the top of its 100 best films. It was because of the many unconventional techniques which
The movie Citizen Kane maybe one of the most important and influential films made to this date. This move was originally made in the 1940’s and still is looked back on and referenced to in many modern movies. But one of the biggest reasons why this is one of the most important films of history is because it was so controversial. The reason for this was that the movie was believed to be based on a newspaper tycoon by the name of William Randolf Hearst and his life but they put twist into his story
Topic Paper #2 – Citizen Kane 1. These are the five major fact about the life of Charles Foster Kane: I. Charles Foster Kane’s death is ultimately the opening scene of the film. His name and legacy doesn’t die with him though, instead it lives through the stories of his friends and affectionate lovers. II. Kane is not a friendly individual, but Orson Welles’ direction and presentation of Kane makes him eventually drown in a sea of pathos and sympathy from the audience. III. Kane’s emptiness makes
Orson Welles’s portrayal of William Randolph Hearst in the film Citizen Kane reveals the protagonist’s life and character through various film making techniques. Several dialects of cinematic language were used to translate the main character, Charles Foster Kane, to audiences. The meaning of his dying word “rosebud” is unattainable for the journalist pursuing Kane’s life story throughout the film. Following this theme, Kane also searched for something throughout his life – the happiness his sled
have deemed great such as The Godfather, The Shawshank Redemption and the Titanic. What makes a movie great? That’s a question I have always pondered over. Orson Welles, director of the movie Citizen Kane once said “a film is never really good unless the camera is an eye in the head of a poet.” Citizen Kane is unequivocally a movie with exemplary craftsmanship. In 1941, when this film was released, it was considered to be one of the greatest and most respected films of its time to come out in Hollywood