Prior to the release of “Citizen Kane” in 1941, films traditionally moved forward in time following a chronological sequence. However, this film was the first to start at the end and then go back in time. Additionally, the narrative was unlike any film of its time as well. The story of Kane’s childhood was actually told through the five different people. Orson Welles, the creator of the film, stated that "they tell five different stories,
Prior to the release of “Citizen Kane” in 1941, films traditionally moved forward in time following a chronological sequence. However, this film was the first to start at the end and then go back in time. Additionally, the narrative was unlike any film of its time as well. The story of Kane’s childhood was actually told through the five different people. Orson Welles, the creator of the film, stated that "they tell five different stories,