Citizen Kane Essay

When I first saw this clip of Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941) my first instinct was that it was comic relief. The extremely frustrated director, Jedediah trying so hard not to fall asleep and of course Bernstein reclining back in his seat more interested in playing with the playbill then watching Susan on stage. While this scene may be rather humorous a lot about both Susan and Kane is revealed through emotions and actions of the two. As the clip progresses it begins to become less and less humorous

Film scholars and historians view Citizen Kane as Welles's attempt to create a new style of filmmaking by studying various forms of film making, and combining them all into one. However, Welles stated that his love for cinema began only when he started the work on the film. When asked where he got the confidence as a first-time director to direct a film so radically different from contemporary cinema, he responded, "Ignorance, ignorance, sheer ignorance — you know there's no confidence to equal it

As old and new reporters alike engage in merry conversation, the beloved publisher Mr Kane stands to make a toast. As all eyes fall on him, he envisions a beautiful future for the newspaper. After his old friend Mr Bernstein heckles him, Kane just smiles. “You don’t expect me to keep these promises, do you, Mr Bernstein?” Although this exchange is quite brief, it is quite telling about the personality of Kane, who is a man who will say (and do) anything to reach his personal aims. A drama brought

Analysis: Kane Citizen Kane one of the consistently top ranked films of all time, A film that would change the course and style of film from that point on Its ability to direct the audience’s attention with its many remarkable and breath-taking scenes. It employed many new cinematic and innovative techniques that apply to lighting, sound mixing and editing that been emulated ever since. The character that we see take the greatest advantages of these new techniques is Charles Foster Kane, utilizing

Sad Man Citizen Kane is a movie that can be rewritten and implemented into any film created today. In many ways, the storyline tells us more about ourselves than anything else and it relates to each one of us who has ever wished for a better life. From his flamboyant adventures to the blah blah to his political agenda in his later years. Every film that came after Citizen Kane owes a great deal to Orson Welles because of the way he used special effects, music, and shadows and lighting, which without

Citizen Kane is a movie that can be rewritten and implemented into any film created today. In many ways, the storyline tells us more about ourselves than anything else and it relates to each one of us who has ever wished for a blah blah life. From his flamboyant adventures to the blah blah to his political agenda in his later years. Every film that came after Citizen Kane owes a great deal to Orson Welles because of the way he used music, shadows and lighting, and special effects, which without

When watching Citizen Kane, the audience nearly doesn’t need dialogue to enhance or intertitles to explain the events that unfold. The excellent cinematography alone tells the story to the viewer. The audience’s awareness of the plot is due to the techniques behind the screen, the lens used, the composition, every technical and artistic decision made (Cowan 90). Modern films might be driven by words and accented by fancy color technology, but in this film, we the audience are able to derive emotions

The movie Citizen Kane targets an audience that in my opinion has to have an appreciation for film. Someone who is studying film or has a passion for it will know exactly what he or she is watching. Though, I am in a film class my taste buds haven’t truly developed. I didn’t understand the true nature in which it was shot nor did I understand the plot very well. Disliking the movie was difficult due to the fact I was trying admittedly hard to understand Gregg Tolland and the concept of the film.

Citizen Kane A well-known film that had top ratings and many awards globally, called Citizen Kane, was released in September of 1941 in theatres across the United States. Orsen Welles played a significant part in the film. Welles was the producer, director, and star of Citizen Kane. Orsen Welles helped to describe the American Dream by using literary devices and symbols throughout the film. When American’s think about the American Dream, many relate to one another on their views, which is to live

Film History & Research Citizen Kane Film Essay Orson Welles' Citizen Kane Success the first time around is very uncommon. Orson Welles's first feature film richly realizes the full potential of excellent craftsmanship. Citizen Kane is almost indisputably the greatest achievement in the history of filming. In 1941, this film was considered by many as the best film ever made. This film is about the enormous conflict between two twentieth-century icons

The use of deep focus also manipulates the viewers perspective. In Citizen Kane, Charles Kane and his wife, Susan Kane, are seen within their mansion. (1:47:17) In the mansion, the viewer is able to see everything within the shot. They can see the massive statues and proportions of the inanimate objects compared to the humans. This scene allows the audience to witness Susan and Charles sitting so far apart within this one room, so much so they have to yell to converse. This both supports Susan’s

forth in my imagination about how the life of a citizen Kane was transformed from turbulence into dominion and strength. Sometimes an early sign might give some signals to a change that may occur in the near future and one of the signs that happened when Kane was a child lives with his mother but suddenly for a reason his life starts to change when he left his mother and became one of the political symbols of his state. In addition, the life of Kane has passed into family problems after he became

Kali Arellano English 12 Mr. Koehn Hour 1 Citizen Kane Analysis Citizen Kane is often criticized as one of the best movies of all time. The 1941 classic is Drama, starring Orson Welles and Dorothy Comingore. In the movie we get to see Charles Foster Kane (played by Orson Welles who also co-wrote and directed film) serve to please others through fall appearances and seek attention in order to have a prosperous and wealthy life. Although Charles Foster lived the American Dream by altering his poor

Citizen Kane represents a long period of time, allowing the characters to age throughout the film. Telling Kane’s life story in flashbacks is a very original approach in captivating the significance of his life. The film starts out by the parents almost abandoning their child, even when he does not want to leave. Kane’s mother did it out of protection from his father because he seemed to be an abusive alcoholic. As the film went on and Kane started to grow, he became very well known for his success

I would have to agree that Citizen Kane was a film ahead of its time. I think this film revolutionized filmmaking in the aspect of flashbacks and then flashing forward and then back again. The director, Orson Welles also used long takes throughout the movie, which I, too, think revolutionized filmmaking. Both of these cinematic constructions were not necessarily new in 1941 but Welles made them unique, and they are still used today. Flashbacks in films were established around the 1930s, but Welles

Citizen Kane tells the provocative, epic story of a Charles Kane, A newfound wealth kid who acquired a fortune, was detracted from his unassuming environment and his dad and mom, was raised by a financier, and turned into a spectacularly well off, self-important, and enthusiastic newspaperman. He made his notoriety for being the liberal, hopeful champion of the underprivileged, and set his self absorbed personality on a political profession, until the point when those political dreams were broken

     Orson Welles’ cinematic classic, Citizen Kane, is a film that centers on a group of reporter’s investigation into the meaning of Charles Foster Kane’s last word, “Rosebud.” Through their investigation of his last words, the team of reporters, is presented with an almost, but not quite, complete picture of “Citizen” Kane’s life. By assuming that the man’s last word was as grandiose as his life, the reporters miss out on the bigger, more holistic picture, which is Charles

The film Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles, is a great example of how a man can be corrupted by wealth. Through the characters in the film we can observe how Charles Foster Kane, an idealistic man with principles, can be changed and misguided by wealth and what accompanies wealth. The film takes places during the late 19th century and early 20th century, a time in American history when the world is changing and wealth is a great power to change it with. Through the story telling of Kane’s life

weird to see a movie about another movie. It is obvious that a recreation is never the same than the original work, but I feel like this movie truly demonstrated some of the aspects and difficulties that Orson Welles experienced for his film, “Citizen Kane.” If I were Orson and had gone through these many hardships for a movie, I probably would have given up. Orson’s determination was greatly shown through this movie. Although it is ranked as one of the worst movies due to its camera work and imaging

When I watch films like Citizen Kane or The Best Years of Our Lives, I always ask myself this one question: Can I make a film this great? The answer is no. It is not because I do not believe in myself. It is just the fact that these films were the first of it’s kind. They have techniques that were state-of-the-art. Those very same techniques are considered the standard by today’s measures. I bring this up because when comparing these two films, I found myself engulfed with the elements that made