Citizen Kane

Drama 1942 1 hr 59 min BFI Player

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Frequently voted one of the best films ever made, Orson Welles's masterpiece tells the story of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane in a series of flashbacks. A reporter is intrigued by the dying Kane's last word - rosebud - and sets out to find a new angle on the life of one of the most powerful men in America. Nine Oscar nominations resulted in only one award for the outspoken Welles - Best Screenplay.

Drama 1942 1 hr 59 min BFI Player

U

Starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore

Director Orson Welles

Citizen Kane

Orson Welles

Charles Foster Kane
Joseph Cotten

Jedediah Leland/Newsreel Reporter
Dorothy Comingore

Susan Alexander
Ruth Warrick

Emily Monroe Norton Kane
Everett Sloane

Mr. Bernstein

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Citizen Kane

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Frequently voted one of the best films ever made, Orson Welles's masterpiece tells the story of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane in a series of flashbacks. A reporter is intrigued by the dying Kane's last word - rosebud - and sets out to find a new angle on the life of one of the most powerful men in America. Nine Oscar nominations resulted in only one award for the outspoken Welles - Best Screenplay.

Average 9.7
Reviews 133
Fresh 132
Rotten 1

Information

Studio: Warner Bros.
Released: 1942
Run Time: 1 hr 59 min
Rated: U
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.