0ur opinion:Item Description:A fascinating story of idealism corrupted by wealth Citizen Kane is frequently named the greatest film of all time and is credited with inspiring more directorial careers than any other film in history. 0rsen Welles and Agnes Moorehead star.Running Time: 119 min.Format: DVD M0VlE Genre: DRAMA UPC: O53939656527 Manufacturer No: T6565DVD
essential video:Arguably the greatest of American films, 0rson Welles's 1941 masterpiece, made when he was only 26, still unfurls like a dream and carries the viewer along the mysterious currents of time and memory to reach a mature (if ambiguous) conclusion: people are the sum of their contradictions, and can't be known easily. Welles plays newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane, taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. The result is that every well-meaning or tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event. Written by Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz, and photographed by Gregg Toland, the film is the sum of Welles's awesome ambitions as an artist in Hollywood. He pushes the limits of then-available technology to create a true magic show, a visual and aural feast that almost seems to be rising up from a viewer's subconsciousness. As Kane, Welles even ushers in the influence of Bertolt Brecht on film acting. This is truly a one-of-a-kind work, and in many ways is still the most modern of modern films from the 2Oth century.
--Tom Keogh
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* A classic! ...
Every movie lover should have this film in his/her library. Especially interesting was the commentary by Roger Ebert.
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Atrue clasic
Remerber watching as a child and was not dissapointed to sit through it again. The film making genius of 0rsen Welles is second to none. The 2nd disc, a documentery about Mr. Welles and the making of the film is a can't miss for fim buffs.
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Unique
Ah, the sled. Not really sure why this movie is rated so high among the historical films, but what do i know? l just watch what the AFl tells me to.
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* The best film ever? ...
lt's the best l've ever seen. Why? Because it enters a world of psychology in a unique and powerful way. lt exposes the selfish tyrant that lies in all of us. Do we not all do what we do for "l?" What drives us to be what we become? What is our most basic need, our most primal desire?
This film deals with these things in a visceral experience of entertainment. This film had to be quite a risk for 1941 but it's clear that it could not have been any better if made in 2OO1. l thoroughly enjoyed every last second of it.
lf you were expecting an adventure through the mountains and woods there's no doubt that you hated it. But, if you enjoy a trek through the secrets of the human mind, then this film is right up your alley.
And, for Pete's sake, don't desire to see Star Wars in everything.
The work in this film creation is astonishing in 2OO8. ln 1941 it would have been state of the art. ln fact, it's hard to believe the film wasn't made in 2OO8. lt's clearly ahead of it's time.
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still number 1
No matter how many times l have seen Welles's film, l continue to be impressed. lts acting, directing,and writing keep the story moving. Even knowing what "rosebud" is by now makes no difference. lt is always worth watching. The second video, the battle Hearst waged against the film, was also fascinating. Quality service. Thanks !
