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Citizen Kane

1941 119 min Mystery, Drama

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.

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1 win

8 nominations

budget $839,727 earnings $23,218,000 return 27.6x

director Orson Welles

writers Orson Welles, Herman J. Mankiewicz

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CITIZEN KANE ('41) - Original Trailer trailer
CITIZEN KANE: 75th Anniversary Trailer trailer
Citizen Kane - Original Theatrical Trailer trailer
Blu-ray Trailer trailer
Citizen Kane (70th Anniversary) - Trailer trailer
Charles Foster Kane is Blackmailed During His Race for Governor | Citizen Kane (1941) | TCM clip
Mark Kermode reviews Citizen Kane (1941) | BFI Player featurette
Citizen Kane 80th Anniversary | September 19 & 22 Only teaser
Citizen Kane | Charles Destroys Susan's Room | HBO Max clip
Movie Stars and Filmmakers Praise CITIZEN KANE featurette
John Landis on CITIZEN KANE featurette
Citizen Kane: Ultimate Collector's Edition | Anger Clip | Warner Bros. Entertainment clip
Citizen Kane: Ultimate Collector's Edition | 25th Birthday Clip | Warner Bros. Entertainment clip
Citizen Kane | "Kane Marries" Clip | Warner Bros. Entertainment clip
Citizen Kane | "Kane for Governor" Clip | Warner Bros. Entertainment clip
Citizen Kane | Rosebud | Warner Bros. Entertainment clip
Citizen Kane | "What I Think About Charlie Kane" Clip | Warner Bros. Entertainment clip
Citizen Kane | "Rosebud" Clip | Warner Bros. Entertainment clip
Citizen Kane | "I'm An American" Clip | Warner Bros. Entertainment clip
'Citizen Kane' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times featurette

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