Citizen Kane
Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, 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.
Critics Sentiment
The sled named Rosebud burns revealing Kane's secret
Kane forces Susan Alexander into a humiliating opera career
The film dips during Susan's opera career sequences but soars to its highest point with the Rosebud revelation.
Citizen Kane maintains consistently high critical acclaim throughout, with particular peaks during the opening death scene, Bernstein's ferry story, and the climactic Rosebud revelation. Even the lowest-rated sequences receive strong praise for their technical innovation and psychological insight. The film's reputation as a masterpiece is supported by sustained excellence across its entire runtime.
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Orson Welles
Charles Foster Kane
Joseph Cotten
Jedediah Leland
Dorothy Comingore
Susan Alexander Kane
Ray Collins
Jim W. Gettys
George Coulouris
Walter Parks Thatcher
Agnes Moorehead
Mary Kane
Paul Stewart
Raymond
Ruth Warrick
Emily Norton Kane
Erskine Sanford
Herbert Carter
William Alland
Jerry Thompson/Narrator
Everett Sloane
Mr. Bernstein
Fortunio Bonanova
Signor Matiste
Gus Schilling
John
Philip Van Zandt
Mr. Rawlston
Georgia Backus
Bertha Anderson
Harry Shannon
Jim Kane
Sonny Bupp
Charles Foster Kane III
Buddy Swan
Young Charles Foster Kane
Gregg Toland
Interviewer
Don Ackerman
Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited)
Crew
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