Citizen Kane

1941 • 119 minutter

Om denne filmen

1940. Alene på sin fantastiske eiendom kjent som Xanadu, dør 70 år gamle Charles Foster Kane idet han får ytret ett enkelt ord: Rosebud. Slik ender et livs odyssé ... og det er starten på en fabelaktig fortelling om en opptur til rikdom og makt – og den ultimate nedturen – til et komplekst menneske: En gutt etterlatt av sine foreldre arver en formue, bygger et globalt avisimperium og drømmer om å bli president i USA, men han mister alt på grunn av en affære med en talentløs nattklubbsangerinne. Denne fascinerende historien utspiller seg gjennom øynene til folk som er viktige for mogulen – hver av dem viser et annet aspekt av Citizen Kane.

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Strange that there is only one review for what many consider to be the greatest movie ever made. Regardless, my contribution won't change much, as I also intend to give this film 5 stars. If nothing else, know that this film is far, far more entertaining than any other film I have seen from the early 1940s. Even discounting the unparalleled film-making, the story of this movie is incredibly engaging, its wit is cutting and surprising, its message is timeless, and it is all delivered at a pace that always maintains its momentum. As a first time viewer and a still-green film buff, I recommend this film 100%. It's not just some stuffy classic!

I don't think it's the greatest film of all time. But Orson Welles definitely is A level acting talent. Nobody today other than maybe Hugh Jackman could pull off making a movie all by himself as literally a one man show.

I remember ditching my AM English classes in high school when we were screening this. Film came into my life once again in a college film class and blew me away. Truly the best film of all time and my absolute favorite.