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Citizen Kane

Some called him a hero...others called him a heel.

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  • Drama
  • Mystery

Overview

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
April 17, 1941
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Director
Orson Welles
Producer
Orson Welles
Cinematography
Gregg Toland
Budget
$839,727
Revenue
$23,218,000
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