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Kasper Løvborg
rated 9

So you want to know about film? To begin the journey towards becoming cine-literate, start here. Continue your movie education with the likes of 'The Godfather' and other classics. And then, when your informed mind is ready, move onto th...

3 years ago
Critic Rf
rated 10

...a gloriously entertaining classic.

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Henrik Wigilius
rated 6

Ok but overrated

1 year ago
Critic Niels Roe
rated 10

...et filmisk mesterstykke, der spidder og hudfletter tabloid-pressen, der den dag i dag fylder os med tomhed og banaliteter.

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Michael Thomsen
rated 8

Imponerende filmet, stor klassiker etc... men ikke verdens bedste film efter min mening, så meget er jeg HELLER ikke til film om magtfulde rige old-school mænd.

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

Orson Welles
As Charles Foster Kane
Orson Welles
Director
Orson Welles
Writer
Richard Wilson
As Reporter (uncredited)
Richard Wilson
Director
Gino Corrado
As Gino (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
As Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)

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Citizen Kane is a classic Orson Welles film that tells the story of a wealthy newspaper magnate who dies under mysterious circumstances, uttering the enigmatic word "Rosebud." The film explores the life of Charles Foster Kane, a man who rose to greatness from humble beginnings, only to fall from grace due to his obsession with material wealth and power. The film features an all-star cast, including Joseph Cotten as Kane's best friend and reporter Jedediah Leland, Dorothy Comingore as Kane's mistress and second wife Susan Alexander Kane, and Agnes Moorehead as Kane's mother. The film was produced by Mercury Productions and released in 1941. It is widely considered one of the greatest films of all time, known for its groundbreaking cinematography, editing, and storytelling techniques.

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