Citizen Kane is one of those classic films that had tremendous impact on not only the field of cinematography‚ but on American society in general. Written in 1941 by Orson Welles‚ who also directed and starred in the film‚ Citizen Kane cries out to be psychoanalyzed. Loosely based on the real life newspaper mogul‚ William Randolph Hearst‚ the film sparked not only controversy‚ but social dialogue for decades. I will discuss the main character‚ Charles Foster Kane‚ with a small sidebar about
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Citizen Kane is a film which incorporates a whole range of themes and techniques‚ some more than others. A main theme presented throughout the film by Orson Welles is ‘What is lost‚ cannot be found’. Welles presents this theme thoroughly through his use of symbolism of Kane’s Sled‚ the brilliant use of camera angles‚ as well as the simple use of dialogue to represent Kane’s feelings. These three components used by Welles provides the audience with the key theme of a man having everything he wanted
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Katherine Allegro 9/26/11 Citizen Kane Reflection Prof. Brandt ART 206 Citizen Kane Reflection First watching Citizen Kane‚ with not much background knowledge‚ it was unclear why this film is rated the best movie of all time by the American Film Institute. After watching the movie a second time with more knowledge and commentary‚ the reasons started to become more clear. Orson Welles had a brilliant vision for the movie‚ and it was all obtained through his innovative filming techniques
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Citizen Kane- Dissecting the Classic ABSTRACT/SUMMARY This is an analysis of the American Film Institute’s greatest American film of all time - Citizen Kane. The goal of this dissertation is to understand the facts‚ the controversies and how this film has become one of the best and highly rated films. This paper will concentrate on the history behind the two figures commonly linked to the film as well as have explore Charles Foster Kane’s life from the perspective of those around him. I will
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Tierra Glass Citizen Kane Analysis March 26‚ 2010 1). Orson Wells was an American film director‚ writer‚ actor and producer‚ who worked in film‚ theatre‚ television and radio. He was also the star and the director of Citizen Kane. Citizen Kane is considered one of the greatest films ever made. ~ William Randolph Hearst was an American newspaper magnate and leading newspaper publisher. His life was a source of inspiration for the lead character in Citizen Kane. The release of the film
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Professor Lauder Philosophy 3920 7 February 2013 An Analysis of Citizen Kane For those who have never seen an old film in its entirety‚ Citizen Kane makes for a good one to start with. For two and a half hours Orson Welles takes one through the life journey of Charles Kane. The overall theme of this movie is that one simply cannot control everything around them and Welles exemplifies that through his character Kane. The character Kane started life in poverty and ended it in wealth. Throughout his
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Citizen Kane Speech Brandy Winstead Eng 102 Week One Examples of Bias in the speech: The speech "Charles Foster Kane Campaigns for Governor‚" is rife with bias‚ full of fallacies‚ and uses numerous rhetorical devices‚ yet comes across as a very convincing argument for Kane as Governor nonetheless! In the speech’s first section‚ when the campaign manager is talking‚ we see an example of bias toward Boss Jim Gettys. The campaign manager shows bias in favor of Kane against Jim Gettys‚ also
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---Citizen Kane Charles Foster Kane was born of humble origins. There was a mine given to his family which eventually happened to be rich in gold‚ and he became the owner at age twenty five. To give a better future for Charles Foster Kane‚ his parents legally gave him over to Thatcher‚ who raised him in luxury until he became an adult. But Kane immensely hated Thatcher for taking him away from his family. He attended a lot of colleges‚ which all expelled him‚ including Princeton‚ Harvard‚ Yale
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jealousy‚ or pride; then you would be one powerful figure in history and life today. This is the job of a Director. Their talents and capabilities are an artform of leadership and individuality that can influence a nation if not the world. In the film Citizen Kane‚ Orson Welles directs the stage to illustrate the story of how sometimes life places you on a path that you don’t want or desire. With outstanding cinematography and personal style‚ Orson Welles emphasizes that Power and acceptance can be bought
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Conflicts in the film “Citizen Kane” In the film “Citizen Kane”‚ Orson Welles’ debut film‚ many conflicts are perpetrated. I feel one of the most showcased conflicts in this film is Welles’ portrayal of William Randolph Hearst as a man who could never experience true happiness through his use of purchasing all things that he loved in one way or another. Although many things were acquired through non-monetary means throughout his life‚ money was typically the motivation or the main way he gained
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