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1941 · 119 min · NR

Citizen Kane

Directed by Orson Welles · Mystery, Drama

Citizen Kane (1941) is a Mystery film, directed by Orson Welles set in Florida, New York City, and Colorado during the 1800s–1940s, in winter. It runs 119 minutes and is rated NR.

A neo noir, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of greed & ambition, grief & loss, and power & corruption play out through non linear / fractured timeline and frame narrative.

Composer
Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography
Gregg Toland
Cast
Orson WellesJoseph CottenDorothy ComingoreRay CollinsGeorge CoulourisAgnes MooreheadPaul StewartRuth Warrick

The world of this film

Premise & themes

Premise
Themes
Greed & AmbitionGrief & LossPower & Corruption
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineFrame NarrativeMultiple Perspectives
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Inspired By Real Events
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