Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane (1941)

PG 05 Sep 1941 • Drama, Mystery • 1h 59m
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A group of reporters are trying to decipher the last word ever spoken by Charles Foster Kane, the millionaire newspaper tycoon: "Rosebud". The film begins with a news reel detailing Kane's life for the masses, and then from there, we are shown flashbacks from Kane's life. As the reporters investigate further, the viewers see a display of a fascinating man's rise to fame, and how he eventually fell off the top of the world.

Orson Welles
Director
Herman J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles, John Houseman
Writer
Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore
Starring

Language: English, Italian
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 13 nominations total
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 100
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $1,627,530

8.3

IMDb (471757 votes)
99%
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