A Fledgling’s Masterpeice Citizen Kane is widely hailed as the "great American film" and with good reason. From its complex narrative structure to pioneering photography to its incredibly rich use of sound‚ Welles’ 1941 picture remains one of the most innovative movies ever to come out of a Hollywood studio. Even Today Citizen Kane stands out as one of the great films of all time. Unfolding almost entirely in flashback‚ Welles’s masterpiece presents various perspectives on the oversized life of
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Citizen Kane In 1941‚ the dramatic film Citizen Kane was released by first time director‚ Orson Welles. Welles once said‚ “A film is never really good unless the camera is an eye in the head of a poet.” With the attitude Welles had in directing‚ it brought him heavy burden filled with controversy amongst newspaper mongrel William Randolph Hearst‚ movie director Howard Hughes and Chicago utilities magnate Samuel Insull for the adaptation of these three personalities in the character‚ Kane. Upon Citizen
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films‚ including Othello and Citizen Kane. Although his description varies from others‚ it is evident that his remains the same throughout his films. Orson Welles defines the tragic hero as a man who has always had a difficult life yet‚ is a well-known‚ important figure in their setting who‚ although is tall and handsome‚ is two-sided‚ desperate for love and loses everything by his death. Welles’ Othello and Kane are no exception. Othello and Charles Foster Kane were both important and famous
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Techniques used in Citizen Kane In film class this past week‚ we learned that there are many cinematic techniques used in films that contribute to the way a film is portrayed by an audience. We had the pleasure of watching a film directed by Orson Wells In 1941 called “Citizen Kane”. I am glad that this particular film was the film of choice to demonstrate some of these techniques. The movie “Citizen Kane” uses each cinematic technique in a way that is obvious to the viewer. I have chosen five
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Citizen Kane‚ directed by Orson Welles‚ is considered to still be one of the world’s greatest movies ever produced. Citizen Kane is a powerful dramatic tale about the uses and abuses of wealth and power. It’s a classic American tragedy about a man of great passion‚ vision‚ and greed‚ who pushes himself until he brings ruins to himself and all around him. From the scene depicting Kane’s meeting Jim Gettys‚ the audience observes that Kane has aborted his youthful ambitions and has become self-absorbed
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Citizen Kane Essay Two E. SETTING/SET 1. Citizen Kane: Susan’s room Considered as one of the greatest films of all time‚ Citizen Kane portrays Charles Foster Kane as a man of materialism‚ who uses money to buy everything he wants. This theme of the film is revealed at the climax when Kane trashes Susan’s room after she leaves him. Undoubtedly‚ setting and sets play a key role in the success of this plot. First of all‚ Susan’s room appears to be an attic room‚ which is quite small
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An Analytical View of Armageddon Films made throughout the years provided entertainment. There were classic films‚ such as Citizen Kane and The Grapes of Wrath‚ that actually taught us about life‚ and then there are films that are just were made for pure entertainment value. One such film‚ Armageddon‚ directed by Michael Bay‚ is a science-fiction‚ action movie that was solely used for entertainment purposes. Armageddon is about an asteroid coming toward earth that will totally destroy mankind
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Citizen Hearst: A Comparison of William Randolph Hearst and Citizen Kane Orson Welles was undoubtedly one of the most talented filmmakers of his time. Along with the innovative camerawork and advanced cinematic techniques that made Citizen Kane a success‚ Welles also allowed for viewers to connect with his film by providing them with a real life example of the main character. Citizen Kane owned a massive estate called Xanadu that was based upon Hearst’s San Simeon. Kane and Hearst were also
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Mrs. Possemato October 7‚ 2016 Citizen Kane: A Marriage Like Any Other Citizen Kane is a film directed by Orson Welles‚ released in 1941. The film follows and analyzes the life of Charles Foster Kane. Consequently‚ it is discovered that throughout Kane’s life‚ he was searching for love and appreciation. However‚ Kane had none to give‚ causing his efforts to be doomed from the start. This becomes very apparent in a scene involving Kane and Emily Monroe Norton Kane‚ Kane’s first wife. This scene centers
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The Great Gatsby & Citizen Kane " You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. "- James Allen The Great Gatsby and Citizen Kane are both classic American stories about the so called “American Dream”. The main characters in both stories are Mr. Gatsby and Mr. Kane. They each come from similar backgrounds. They also both hold much power as adults. A difference between the two is one chose their way of living the other did not. He was
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