Citizen Kane Analysis

After viewing this film I can acknowledge that Citizen Kane is definitely a good film, but I felt that it was not as great as critics would like to believe it is. Its redeeming quality was in the film’s transitions, that utilized a variety of techniques to switch between past and present. These included a large number of fades, and most notably the use of non-diegetic music during the transition and beginning of the scene to set the mood. I would've liked the story to have been more thought provoking, or illicit a more emotional response, but in my opinion it failed to do so. The only moment when I truly had an emotional response was everyone had given up on the meaning of the word, “Rosebud”, and followed that scene with the burning of

Citizen Kane directed and co-written by Orson Welles, who also starred as the main character Charles Foster Kane, is considered the top movie of the top 100 movies. Citizen Kane starts with a newsreel that tells the life of Charles Foster Kane, who had just recently died. A newspaper team sets out to tell the real story of Charles Foster Kane and learn the truth behind Kane’s last words, “Rosebud” (Gottlieb, 1992). The reporter asked several prominent people in Kane’s life to give their story about the man and any information they would have about his last words. Although, no one knew why his last words were “Rosebud” and what “Rosebud” even was. The audience travels through Kane’s life seen through the eyes of other people, giving us details

Through the use of high and low angles (“a shot that is made by placing the camera above the subject angled downward” and “a shot made by placing the camera below the subject angled upward” respectfully defined by Jon Lewis, author of The Essential Cinema), are almost balanced in this scene. (Lewis) For example, during the first part of the scene, Mrs. Kane, Susan Alexander, and Mr. Gettys are seen as closer to the camera and at a low angle. This could possibly demonstrate that they are more active in the scene than Mr. Kane. Meanwhile, it appears that Mr. Kane is shorter and smaller than the other characters, again hinting at his inability to control the situation.

Deep focus is a technique which all the subject is both foreground and background are in sharp focus. During the scene where Ms. Kane is deciding to transfer guardianship to Thatcher, While in the foreground, the mother, father and Thatcher are having a heated conversation regarding the guardianship of Kane, we can clearly see the little Kane playing outside through the window in sharp focus. In this particular scene, the use of this technique is to emphasis the fact that Charles Kane is completely unaware of the circumstance he is in and the arguments that is happening inside the room, which will significantly impact his future. Deep focus in this long take highlighted the situational irony in this scene. In this case, deep focus is used to point out the naive and innocence of Charles Foster Kane and his childhood. It helps to set up and introduced a strong foundation for this character’s past and who he used to be, which will be useful later

The camera holds on Susan’s face in a look of despair while the audience hears the diegetic sound of a woman. Kane says that he is not sorry for what he has done. The camera holds again on Susan and at this same moment we hear the woman screaming. Sound is also crucial here. The diegetic sound helps to illustrate Susan’s inner voice and her position of oppression due to Kane’s overpowering character. This stands as another example of how Kane’s demand for power ruins his relationships and chases the people that love him away.

Citizen Kane is an American film that was released in 1941. It received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and is considered by some to be the greatest film ever made. Not only did Orson Welles star in this film but he was also the Producer and Director and was only 25 years old at the time. In many ways, this film changed the way movies were made by shaking up the status quo and developing new technical elements that are responsible for many of the advancements in filmmaking we enjoy today.

Citizen Kane is directed, produced by and stars Orson Welles and was made in 1941. Citizen Kane follows the life of famous newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane and was a very controversial film for its time. Citizen Kane does not come under one specific film genre but falls under the heading of several interesting genres, which include biography, narrative, detective and news-paper reporter genre. ‘Film Noir’ is also associated with Citizen Kane as it has many genres but also a very specific style that differs from the classical norm of Hollywood movies. This movie became extremely significant for its time and changed the face of film history. Orson Welles brought about a new way of filming with his use of low angle shots, three point lighting,

Citizen Kane made significant contributions to cinematography. One of the most notable contributions came from the use of a technique known as deep focus (Dirks, n.d.). Deep focus refers to having the entire shot, both

Citizen Kane is an American drama film released in 1941. It follows the life of the main character, Charles Foster Kane, and the investigation into “rosebud” – the last word spoken before his death. Kane was a wealthy newspaper tycoon who lived a reserved lifestyle; he had many possessions but isolated himself from the public eye wherever possible towards the end of his life. The director’s portrayal of the films main themes are shown in such a way that a Year 12 group of students would be able to understand, and therefore can easily make links with society and even their own lives. I would highly recommend Citizen Kane for a Year 12 book club.

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