#1104: WELLES, Orson: Citizen Kane (1941)
WELLES, Orson (United States)
Citizen Kane [1941]
Citizen Kane [1941]
Spine #1104
Blu-ray
In the most dazzling debut feature in cinema history, twenty-five-year-old writer-producer-director-star Orson Welles synthesized the possibilities of sound-era filmmaking into what could be called the first truly modern movie. In telling the story of the meteoric rise and precipitous fall of a William Randolph Hearst–like newspaper magnate named Charles Foster Kane, Welles not only created the definitive portrait of American megalomania, he also unleashed a torrent of stylistic innovations — from the jigsaw-puzzle narrative structure to the stunning deep-focus camera work of Gregg Toland — that have ensured that Citizen Kane remains fresh and galvanizing for every new generation of moviegoers to encounter it.
119 minutes
Black and White
Black and White
Monaural
1:37:1 aspect ratio
1:37:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2021
Director/Writers
Other films by Welles in the Collection:
#952: The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
#870: Othello (1952)
#322: The Complete Mr. Arkadin (1955)
#1191: The Trial (1962)
#830: Chimes At Midnight (1966)
#831: The Immortal Story (1968)
#288: F For Fake (1975)
#870: Othello (1952)
#322: The Complete Mr. Arkadin (1955)
#1191: The Trial (1962)
#830: Chimes At Midnight (1966)
#831: The Immortal Story (1968)
#288: F For Fake (1975)
The Film
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Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Forty-six page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri.
Commentary
A rarely seen feature-length BBC documentary.
Interviews 1
With critic Farran Smith Nehme and film scholar Racquel J. Gates.
Two video essays
By film scholar Robert L. Carringer and filmmakers David Cairns and Randall William Cook.
Program
By film scholars and effects expert Craig Barron and Ben Burtt.
Interviews 2
With collaborators of Welles, as well as film professionals who have been influenced by the film.
Television appearances
By actor Cotten.
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The ExtrasThe Booklet
Forty-six page booklet featuring an essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri.
Commentary
- Featuring Welles scholars James Naremore and Jonathan Rosenbaum;
- Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich; and
- Film critic Roger Ebert.
A rarely seen feature-length BBC documentary.
Interviews 1
With critic Farran Smith Nehme and film scholar Racquel J. Gates.
Two video essays
By film scholar Robert L. Carringer and filmmakers David Cairns and Randall William Cook.
Program
By film scholars and effects expert Craig Barron and Ben Burtt.
Interviews 2
With collaborators of Welles, as well as film professionals who have been influenced by the film.
Television appearances
By actor Cotten.
Actor Alland
On his collaborations with Welles.
On his collaborations with Welles.
Mercury Theatre radio plays
Production stills
Production stills
Newsreel footage
Trailer
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