directed by: Orson Welles, year: 1941
actors: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick

Citizen Kane is a groundbreaking American drama film directed by and starring Orson Welles. It follows the life of Charles Foster Kane, a wealthy newspaper magnate whose rise to power and eventual downfall are chronicled through a series of flashbacks. The film is renowned for its innovative narrative structure, deep focus cinematography, and pioneering use of sound. Citizen Kane is often regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, exploring themes of ambition, power, and the isolation that can accompany wealth.

Backstory, Drama, Mystery, Classic, Ambition, Power