Breakfast with the Kanes Abstract: While it is evident to the viewer that Charles and Emily’s marriage is falling apart during Citizen Kane’s breakfast montage‚ the mise-en-scene and technical devices used to reinforce this idea are less recognizable. The variation of the actors’ demeanors and placement‚ the progression of costumes‚ and the use of lighting subtly support the presentation of a deteriorating marriage‚ and furthermore‚ of Kane’s inability to sustain a successful‚ lasting relationship
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Throughout Citizen Kane‚ a number of themes are explored by Orson Welles. What Makes a Man is the central theme; the audience was told much about Kane’s life but during the course of the film‚ it all comes from the perspective of someone else. This proves how difficult it is to interpret a person’s life because people might interpret it in such a way of how they know the person‚ and the final cry for Rosebud shows that even those who alleged to know Kane best were unaware of certain things about
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starring Orson Welles‚ Citizen Kane (Welles‚ 1941)‚ is famous for it ’s many remarkable scenes‚ cinematic and narrative technique and experimental innovations ’ (Dirks‚ 1996). Written by Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz and filmed by Gregg Toland Kane is classed as a fresh and classic masterpiece ’ (Dirks‚ 1996). Kane is a brilliantly crafted series of flash backs and remembrances centering around the investigations of a dynamic man in a dynamic world ’ (Quicksilver‚ 2001). Kane draws much of its power
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when I saw Citizen Kane the first time. When it was over I couldn’t believe my reaction. My hands were shaking‚ my palms and arm pits sweaty. I felt my heart race like a jackhammer and I knew I more than watched a movie‚ I experienced one. True‚ I didn’t understand all the complexities of Kane‚ but I understood the phenomenal acting and fantastic drama. Years later I would understand more‚ but in that moment at 13 I saw storytelling for more than a two-dimensional celluloid. Citizen Kane really wasn’t
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In Rushmore and Citizen Kane‚ both protagonists are very determined to achieve their goal. Despite having very different settings‚ the unique characteristics of these two movies are very similar. In both films‚‚ the missing mother figure for both protagonist is very significant‚ as they try to fill that void with something. Also their action is very unique as it ruins their social life and cause the drastic events. The missing mother figure in both films impact them differently‚ yet they try to
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Battle over Citizen Kane I really enjoyed watching this extremely interesting and entertaining documentary about all of the aspects of this film. In most aspects‚ Orson Welles was the most interesting and fascinating character. It was almost as if I had wanted to learn more about him for a really long time and I never had. It was very well put together and had some great stories. It seemed that I made the similarity of Orson to Marilyn Monroe. I am not a scholar on Marilyn‚ but I know that
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race. This loss‚ and in turn‚ this loneliness‚ followed Kane until he died‚ as was made evident when he is seen being pushed in a wheelchair by a nurse. Kane’s love life is another example of where he felt extreme loss. While his second wife‚ Susan‚ left him‚ he and his first wife’s love faded away over the years. It is this falling out of love with Emily that is displayed in such a powerful way in "Citizen Kane" through the scene where both Kane and Emily sit at their breakfast table. The sequence
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Realism: Citizen Kane & Double Indemnity Movies have long been known to create a portal through which its viewers can transcend through their own realities and experience the unimaginable. The visual‚ sounds‚ and narrative of great movies immediately attract the focus of its audience as they move into a trance for those 1-2 hours of screen time. While many great movies introduce their audiences to varying experiences that heighten their senses and grasp their focus‚ some measure of relatability
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The golden age in studio film making with movies such as Orson Welles “Citizen Kane “. When the golden age emerged in 1941 World War ll started and when it ended 4 years later it was hard for Hollywood to bounce back to what it was. The making of “Citizen Kane “redefined the look of modern cinema and changed forever the way in which American audience and film historians talk about the movies. In “Citizen Kane “Orson Welles used evocative depth of field (deep focus). Welles’s used this visual style
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their themes and motifs. As a master of techniques‚ Citizen Kane falls into the classical category and demonstrating the Italian Neorealism‚ The Bicycle Thief fits the modern class. Both films use photography‚ mise en scene‚ editing‚ movement‚ and story similarly and differently to emphasize their personal themes. In both films‚ photography played a huge role to depict a theme. The use of camera angles‚ specific shots‚ and lighting in Citizen Kane‚ help support the idea of supremacy. In the political
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