Cinematic background from Citizen Kane 1941 - 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.

Citizen Kane

1941

Drama, Mystery

Directors:
Orson Welles
Writers:
Mollie Kent, Roger Q. Denny, John Houseman, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles
Official poster of Citizen Kane 1941 directed by [object Object]
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – Two men are standing next to each other and one is holding a piece of paper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a sign; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – Three men standing in front of a large portrait of a man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black - and - white photo of trees and a church in the background; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – An older man in a suit standing in front of posters; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man wearing a bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A man standing at a podium in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A group of people sitting around a table in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – An older man sitting on a bench in a courtyard; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A man in a black suit is giving a speech to a group of people; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A man sitting in a chair in front of another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A man in a tuxedo standing next to another man in a suit; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – An old black and white photo of a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man holding a pipe; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black - and - white photo of a man looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man speaking at a podium; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A group of men sitting next to each other in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man in a tuxedo; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man looking out of a window; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man at a podium; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A group of people sitting at a table with food; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – An old newspaper with a picture of charles foster kane on it; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a white dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man speaking at a podium in front of a poster of john wayne; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A man and a woman sitting next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A man in a suit and tie in front of a wall; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A man and a woman are standing in front of a podium; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – An old photo of an older woman looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – Two men are walking down a set of stairs; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black - and - white photo of a woman sitting on the ground; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – An old black and white photo of a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man and a woman in an ornate room; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – An older man in a suit and bow tie is looking at a typewriter while a younger man looks on; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A man standing in front of a group of people at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A man and a woman are standing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – Black and white photograph of a man in a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – An old photo of a building with people standing outside; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – An old photo of a group of people dancing; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – Two people sitting on a fence in front of a castle; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man in a suit cutting food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A group of people in a room with boxes; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a group of men holding a trophy; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A group of men sitting at a table with hats on; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette and reading a newspaper; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A man with a shaved head and a white shirt; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man in a tuxedo; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black - and - white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – Two men in a room with papers and a newspaper on a desk; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of people sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A man and a man in a suit and hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – An older man wearing a hat and a scarf; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Citizen Kane” (1941), directed by Orson Welles – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle