may have gotten their start with memories that are traumatic to one’s growing and beliefs. Even if they are able to live past the experience‚ and grow from it‚ there’s no doubt that their genesis made some sort of influence on their development. In Orson Welles’s fictional film‚ Citizen Kane‚ the main character‚ Charles Foster Kane‚ starts off in a humble home with his mother and father. In result of coming into a small fortune‚ his parents make the decision to send Charles off to live with a wealthy
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Orson Welles’ undeniable masterpiece‚ Citizen Kane (1941) is one of the most acclaimed and discussed films of all times‚ having also frequently been awarded with the title of “greatest film ever made”. The critics and audiences’ fascination with the picture is deeply linked to its acknowledged status of nonconformity and defiance towards the formal rules that made up the classical Hollywood cinema film style between 1917 and 1960 (David Bordwell‚ Janet Staiger and Kristin Thompson 1985). Effectively
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The extraordinary film‚ Citizen Kane‚ was directed by Orson Welles in 1941. Orson Welles is not only the director of the film but the protagonist as well. This film was very different for the industry during the time it was released‚ it brought forth many new camera techniques. The film introduces the film with a dead screen‚ which was something completely new to the audience. Once the film starts‚ the camera tilts up the fence to “enter” the famous castle and it also adds some some suspense because
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and nurtures the film‚ like a mother to an infant. For example‚ the director that I believe qualify as auteur is Orson Welles. Orson Welles meets the definition I have provided because as a director he was able to effectively express personal ideas. The film “Citizen Kane” marked the first time the technique “Deep Focus” was used extensively and effectively. In this film Orson Welles was able to express his vision and apply the deep focus technique effectively. Another director who I qualify as
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Analysis of Citizen Kane At the age of twenty-five‚ Orson Welles produced‚ co-wrote‚ directed‚ and starred in the film‚ Citizen Kane. Although it was a commercial failure‚ it was nominated for nine Academy Awards (winning one for writing) and was declared the number one movie of all time by the American Film Institute in 1998. This controversial film is said to be based on the real-life American icon and newspaper tycoon‚ William Randolph Hearst. America’s supposed number one movie may better be
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The Lady From Shanghai is one of the great classical film noir‚ which was directed by Orson Welles in 1948 and he adapted it from the novel called If I Die Before I Wake by Sherwood King in 1938. The theme of this movie is about conspiracy and murder‚ it tells a story of the intrigues between several characters and finally to the terrible collective madness and death. Even though this film only takes 87 minutes‚ every scene composition and camera movement‚ including the movie lines is unforgettable
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Lighting and Darkness of Citizen Kane Directed by Orson Welles and released in 1941 by RKO‚ "Citizen Kane"‚ is considered by mane film critics to be one of the greatest examples of film ever made. Many critics believe the acting is one of the major reasons for the film’s greatness. Due to Orson Welles background in radio and live theater‚ others believe the music and sound effects are what truly make this film great. Orson Welles and Greg Toland‚ the cinematographer‚ both were considered to
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released in 1941 is one the most admired and highly recognized films in the history of modern cinema. It combined innovative cinematic techniques and excellent actors performance to produce this masterpiece which is not only directed and produced by Orson Welles‚ but also he is the star in this film. Citizen Kane can take the audience to a new level of understanding films with all it’s depth‚ themes‚ and new proficiency in shooting films. One will never enjoy the film if has no knowledge of what the theme
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1996). The film has twice topped the American Film Institute’s best American films list in 1998 and 2007. Orson Welles‚ the director‚ first came to prominence through his Mercury Theatre’s broadcast production of the radio drama War of the Worlds‚ intended as a Halloween prank. The drama caused near pandemonium as listeners believed Martians had really invaded New Jersey (Vivian; pg383). Orson Welles‚ apart from directing‚ also wrote the film‚ produced and starred in it. The film was inspired by the
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break out at any minute. The day before Halloween in 1938‚ a simple broadcast of entertainment launched the country into panic(History.com Staff 1). By announcing that Martians were invading Earth on the air‚ The War of the Worlds‚ radio adaptation by Orson Wells’ that seemed “too realistic to be fake‚” would be the cause of this havoc in the north eastern region of the United States. H.G. Wells’ book‚ The War of the Worlds‚ was written in 1898‚ and later transformed into a radio broadcast in 1938 (Fetzer
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