Abstract
This paper examines the signature film in Orson Welles' directorial career - "Citizen Kane". The paper explores how Welles constructs his narrative, how his fairly elegant style as a director is on full display in the film and how he builds the character of Charles Foster Kane via introducing the recollections of others (by using superbly-rendered visual images). The paper also discusses how Citizen Kane shows Welles' ability to take the film-making art of his time and elevate it to a new level of sophistication never before seen in American cinema, by making images on the screen act with a metaphorical power and vividness. The paper looks at Gregg Toland's (cinematographer of "Citizen Cane") artful use of cinematographic tools that were far more advanced than anything which had been attempted up to that time.

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"In Citizen Kane, Welles' extraordinary ability to create a storyline that is simultaneously complex yet (fairly) easy-to-follow is on display. The noted American film critic Roger Ebert has written that the film is circular, adding more depth each and every time it returns to the life of the Kane character. Ebert also adds that the decision on the part of Welles' to open his 1941 opus with a scene featuring newsreel obituary footage is intended to be both portentous (obviously) and is also meant to serve as an anchor that will keep the thoughtful audience member oriented as the screenplay moves seemingly haphazardly from one memory to another of the man as recalled by those who knew him."

Tags:film, cinematography, screenplay, screen, movie, epic

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The paper discusses how in director Orson Welles cinematic masterpiece "Citizen Kane", the character of Charles Foster Kane (Welles) experiences many traumatic events that are linked to an obsession with his mother. It looks at how out of all these events, Kane's marriage to Susan Alexander, played by Dorothy Comingore, is the most disturbing, for it reflects some very dark motives on the part of Kane, the "spoiled rich kid" who inherited a fortune via the Comstock Lode. It shows how Kane's marriage to Susan, who was forced to live in a world that revolved around Kane and his obsessive behavior, collapses and makes her a free woman. It evaluates how Kane used Susan as a scapegoat in order to heal the wound left by his abandonment as a child, and through Susan's abandonment of Kane, his self-image and his massive ego are destroyed.

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"The ultimate symbol of Kane's obsessive behavior occurs in the scene where Susan finally confronts her husband in the bedroom, where the famous "snowball" glass orb sits on Susan's dressing bureau. After she tells him that their marriage is over and leaves the bedroom, Kane smashes everything in the room--except the glass "snowball" which reminds him of his childhood in Colorado and his mother. This object encapsulates everything Susan stands for--her loneliness, rejection and the abuse thrown upon her by the insane Charles Foster Kane."

Tags:obsession, behavior, marriage, abuse, abandonment

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This paper looks at the contributions of Luis Bunuel, director of the Surrealist film "Un Chien Andalou"; (An Andalusian Dog) and Orson Welles, director of the American classic film, "Citizen Kane". It shows how both directors have given significant input to the history of film that are currently and still in practice.

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"Luis Bunuel is a Spanish director who was known primarily for his contribution the Surrealist movement that emerged along with the French Impressionist movement during the latter part of 1920s. "Un Chien Andalou" (An Andalusian Dog), which was produced in the year 1928, marked the beginning of the use of surrealism in films. During this time period, surrealism is fast becoming a popular movement, and is prevalent in the visual arts, such as the paintings of Andre Breton and Salvador Dali. Incidentally, Dali is influential in Bunuel's works because his works include those of Dali's paintings, one of which was shown in "Un Chien Andalou." The Surrealist movement is characterized to be the anti-thesis of the normative formula of most films. Instead of adapting a narrative form and style, Surrealist films are antinarrative, and appeals mainly to the subconscious thoughts of people. Surrealist works are also devoid of logic, as can be seen in Bunuel's portrayal of a woman sucking the toes of a statue, and the popular scene wherein Bunuel himself cut with a razor the eyeballs of a woman. These scenes are evidently devoid of any logic, and in fact, surrealist films do not aim to explain at all whatever message (if there is a message) a film has."

Tags:Chien, Andalou, Citizen, Kane, Surrealist, movie

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A review of the cinematic technique of "Citizen Kane" as shown by Orson Welles.

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This paper shows that the movie "Citizen Kane" is recognized as one of America's greatest works because it employs excellent work in all fields. Not only is the acting, directing and writing excellent, the production and, most specifically, use of deep focus camera technique make this movie one of the most innovative in history. The paper shows that the filmmaker's willingness to challenge preconceived notions about filmmaking set the stage for more advancements to film making.

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"The early signs of deep focus, or pan-focus as it was known at the time, can be seen in Gregg Toland's 1940 film, The Long Voyage Home. Toland was also an innovative producer, looking for ways to create something new and successful. He and Welles worked hand in hand to develop film techniques and strategies that would be wildly successful in the film industry. It was unique because, for the first time, cameras could pick up things that usually only the human eye would be able to."

Tags:1941, orson, welles

Abstract
This paper examines the film "Citizen Kane" en route to discussing Realism's function in film, in this case, an approach to allow direct communication to an undistracted viewer. Additionally, the paper discusses realism's usefulness to films imparting moralism as is much the case in "Citizen Kane." Some discussion of techniques, details, and relationship to what was occurring in America and the West by the time of World War II, and as the film was shown most in its aftermath.

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"This paper examines the role of realism in film, addressing the example of Orson Welles' Citizen Kane that some see as the best film made in Hollywood, a creation of 1941 that was withdrawn during World War II but soon drew wide notice in Europe in the first years after the War ended. One sees that film both allows realism in ways that other media do not, and also employs realism to communicate with audiences that can feel alienated by their society, a film becoming a kind of lifeline in its message that will strike many a viewer as true. In this regard, the viewer..."

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This paper examines the film styles within "Citizen Kane". These styles included realism, German expressionism and the nontage style. A looks at how these film styles are connected to scenes and themes within the movie.

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"Film, like many art forms, is punctuated by works of great influence. These films often change the way that films are made so that future works are fundamentally different. These works can influence the medium of film in technical, thematic, stylistic or a wide range of other ways. Probably one of the most influential films is Citizen Kane. Filmmakers and critics give a wide range of reasons for suggesting that Citizen Kane is one of the greatest films of all time. Some would suggest that the work is a brilliant example of technical filmmaking while others would suggest that its use of narrative was truly unique. "

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This paper examines Orson Well's classical film "Citizen Kane." It illustrates how Wells made the camera an active part of the dialogue and plot through photographic and cinematographic methods. The author claims that the integration of sound and camera work make the story first person as seen through the eyes of the viewer. The paper describes how this revolutionary film brought the viewer out of the theater seat and onto the screen.

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"Citizen Kane represented a breakthrough in cinematography at the time of its release. Filmed in 1941, it launched the career of Orson Wells. It helped to define Orson Well's unique style, which later became his trademark. Orson Wells collaborated with Herman J. Mankiewicz on the script. However, it was the cinematography of Gregg Toland that made the film a memorable masterpiece. Until this time, the use of shadows, camera angle, depth of shot and focus presented characters in a non-personal way. The camera stayed in one place and the actors moved in front of it. In" Citizen Kane", Orson Wells made the camera an active part of the dialogue and plot. In this way the photography in "Citizen Kane" became an integral part of the artistry in the movie. The photography in Citizen Kane could be viewed as stand-alone art. The use of the camera in Citizen Kane makes the audience a participant in the film, not a mere observer. They become a character in the film themselves through the camera."

Tags:movie, orson, wells, cinematic, style, gregg, toland, masterpiece, angle, shot, focus, character, photography

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The films "Citizen Kane" and "Stagecoach," two examples of great Hollywood cinema, also serve to emphasize the importance of mise-en-scene in filmmaking. By contrasting these two films in terms of mise-en-scene themes such as good and evil, social climate and diagetic time. The essay also explores the technical aspects of film such as lighting, costuming and film angles.

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"The mise-en-scene is one of the most important elements in cinema. From French, it literally means, "putting on stage", and was first applied to theater. A mise-en-scene in a film is everything that comprises the frame from lighting and costuming to set design, and has a significant impact on the meaning on the film. By looking at two films by way of example, Citizen Kane and Stagecoach, deconstruction is necessary to display how elements of mise-en-scene work to add to the story and tone of the pictures."

Tags:film, ford, john, mise, scene, theory, welles

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Analyzes the visual effects, nonlinear storyline and symbolism make the classic film "Citizen Kane" a movie ahead of its time. Describes how Wells uses a combination of dialogue, camera movement, dept of focus, lighting, sound and more.

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"One of the great films, "Citizen Kane," is considered by some to be one of the most critically acclaimed American films of all time. The film was ahead of its time in its visual, audio and narrative story telling approach. It uses a nonlinear method to develop the story's theme, which has been duplicated in many recent movies such as "Pulp Fiction." However, this style was rarely found in films from the thirties and forties. Many of the visual and audio elements of the movie were very creative, unique and never done before "Citizen Kane." With computer generated special effects seen commonly today, it is impressive how Orson Welles was able to create many of his effects in 1941. "Citizen Kane" is definitely a film that proves how a movie can be great with little or no computer technology."

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