What Does “Rosebud” Mean in ‘Citizen Kane’?
Chaplin subverts his public image in this twisted movie about the banality of evil.
She was likely informed by Raymond of Kane’s death and ordered by him to cover Kane in sheets.
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For a movie of such imposing magnitude asCitizen Kane, it is crafted with suchcareful and intimate precision.
Citizen Kaneis available to rent on Prime Video in the U.S.
Directed by and starring Orson Welles in his feature film debut, Citizen Kane tells the life story of Charles Foster Kane, a self-made business tycoon partially based on William Randolph Hearst. The film tells the story of Kane’s rise and fall from power, narratively framed by the sensation caused by death at the beginning and end of the film. Besides Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Ray Collins, Agnes Moorehead, and Ruth Warrick also star.
Directed by and starring Orson Welles in his feature film debut, Citizen Kane tells the life story of Charles Foster Kane, a self-made business tycoon partially based on William Randolph Hearst. The film tells the story of Kane’s rise and fall from power, narratively framed by the sensation caused by death at the beginning and end of the film. Besides Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Ray Collins, Agnes Moorehead, and Ruth Warrick also star.
