Citizen Kane, an RKO Radio picture ; a Mercury production ; screenwriters, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles ; produced & directed by Orson Welles
Type
Label
Citizen Kane, an RKO Radio picture ; a Mercury production ; screenwriters, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles ; produced & directed by Orson Welles
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rated PG
Main title
Citizen Kane
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
48011132
Responsibility statement
an RKO Radio picture ; a Mercury production ; screenwriters, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles ; produced & directed by Orson Welles
Runtime
239
Summary
An all-powerful press magnate, Kane, dies in his fabulous castle Xanadu, his last word being "Rosebud", which leads a reporter to seek the meaning behind the word and find the meaning of Kane. Prominant publisher, William Randolph Hearst, saw the film as a thinly disguised version of his career and attempted to suppress it
Table Of Contents
Special features: Disc 1. Cast & crew ; Commentary with Peter Bogdanovich ; Commentary with Rogert Ebert ; New York premiere footage ; Theatrical trailer ; The production: storyboards, call sheets & still gallery ; Post production: deleted scenes, ad campaign, press book & opening night ; Production notes: In the beginning, On the set, Postscripts, awards and honors ; Interview with Ruth Warrick -- Disc 1. Welles filmographies ; Web links ; Documentary "The battle over Citizen Kane" that originally appeared on the PBS television program "The American experience."
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Stewart, Paul, 1908-1986
- Alland, William, 1916-1997
- Warrick, Ruth
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Welles, Orson, 1915-1985
- Sloane, Everett, 1909-1965
- Sanford, Erskine, 1885-1969
- Mercury Theatre
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Comingore, Dorothy, 1913-1971
- Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994
- Moorehead, Agnes, 1900-1974
- Mankiewicz, Herman J., Herman Jacob, 1897-1953
- Coulouris, George, 1903-
- Collins, Ray, 1889-1965
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Actor
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Outgoing Resources
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- Contributor15
- Stewart, Paul, 1908-1986
- Alland, William, 1916-1997
- Warrick, Ruth
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Welles, Orson, 1915-1985
- Sloane, Everett, 1909-1965
- Sanford, Erskine, 1885-1969
- Mercury Theatre
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Comingore, Dorothy, 1913-1971
- Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994
- Moorehead, Agnes, 1900-1974
- Mankiewicz, Herman J., Herman Jacob, 1897-1953
- Coulouris, George, 1903-
- Collins, Ray, 1889-1965
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