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Release Date:
1 May 1941 (USA)
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Tagline:
365 days in the making - and every minute of it an exciting NEW thrill for you ! more
Plot:
Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 4 wins
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9 nominations
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(98 articles)
"Me and Orson Welles" and "The Road"
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War of the Welles: Seven Actors Who've Played Orson
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(From The Auteurs. 27 November 2009, 9:29 AM, PST)
War of the Welles: Seven Actors Who've Played Orson
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User Comments:
A great piece of cinema, a magnificent example of storytelling
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Joseph Cotten | ... | Jedediah Leland |
| Dorothy Comingore | ... | Susan Alexander Kane |
 | Agnes Moorehead | ... | Mary Kane |
| Ruth Warrick | ... | Emily Monroe Norton Kane |
| Ray Collins | ... | James W. Gettys |
| Erskine Sanford | ... | Herbert Carter |
| Everett Sloane | ... | Mr. Bernstein |
| William Alland | ... | Jerry Thompson |
| Paul Stewart | ... | Raymond |
| George Coulouris | ... | Walter Parks Thatcher |
| Fortunio Bonanova | ... | Signor Matiste |
| Gus Schilling | ... | The Headwaiter |
| Philip Van Zandt | ... | Mr. Rawlston |
| Georgia Backus | ... | Bertha Anderson |
| Harry Shannon | ... | Kane's Father |
| Sonny Bupp | ... | Charles Foster Kane III |
| Buddy Swan | ... | Kane, age eight |
 | Orson Welles | ... | Charles Foster Kane |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Don Ackerman | ... | Man at party in Everglades (uncredited) |
| Loretta Agar | ... | Dancing Girl (uncredited) |
| Demetrius Alexis | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Peter Allen | ... | Man in senate investigating committee (uncredited) |
| William Alston | ... | Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited) |
| Baudelio Alva | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| T. Lockwood Arbright | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Sam Ash | ... | Man at boat dock (uncredited) |
| Michael Audley | ... | Man in projection room (uncredited) |
| Walter Bacon | ... | City room employee (uncredited) |
| Richard Baer | ... | Hillman (uncredited) |
| Harry A. Bailey | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Alva Baudena | ... | Extra in Newsreel (uncredited) |
| Charles Bennett | ... | Entertainer (uncredited) |
| Joan Blair | ... | Georgia (uncredited) |
| Danny Borzage | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Robert Brent | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| James Brought | ... | Extra in Newsreel (uncredited) |
| William Calkins | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Porter Chase | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Gene Chervow | ... | Extra in Newsreel (uncredited) |
| J.J. Clark | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Cleveland | ... | Person in front of 'Chronicle' building (uncredited) |
| Edmund Cobb | ... | Inquirer Reporter (uncredited) |
| Eddie Coke | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Nat 'King' Cole | ... | Pianist in 'El Rancho' (uncredited) |
| Gene Coogan | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
 | Gino Corrado | ... | Gino (uncredited) |
| Herbert Corthell | ... | City Editor (uncredited) |
| Charles Cross | ... | Man at opera (uncredited) |
| Thomas A. Curran | ... | Teddy Roosevelt (uncredited) |
| Louise Currie | ... | Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited) |
| Jack Curtis | ... | Boss printer (uncredited) |
| Ed Dahlen | ... | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Ernie Daniels | ... | Hireling, Chicago Inquirer (uncredited) |
| Coy Danz | ... | Nurse on hospital roof (uncredited) |
| Margaret Davis | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Tim Davis | ... | Copy boy (uncredited) |
| Donna Dax | ... | House maid (uncredited) |
| Marie Day | ... | Insert bit (uncredited) |
| Gayle DeCamp | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Frances Deets | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Carl Deloro | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| George DeNormand | ... | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Petra R. de Silva | ... | Newswoman (uncredited) |
| Eddie Dew | ... | Man in projection room (uncredited) |
| John Dilson | ... | Ward Heeler (uncredited) |
| Robert Dudley | ... | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Lou Duello | ... | Man at opera (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Dulier | ... | French maid (uncredited) |
| Art Dupuis | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Pauline Easterday | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Al Eben | ... | Solly (uncredited) |
| John Eckert | ... | Driver of car (uncredited) |
| Jack Egan | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Carl Ekberg | ... | Adolf Hitler (uncredited) |
| Dick Elmore | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Edith Evanson | ... | Leland's Nurse (uncredited) |
| Carl Faulkner | ... | Hermann Goring (uncredited) |
| Juanita Fields | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jack Floyd | ... | Hireling, Chicago Inquirer (uncredited) |
| Ray Flynn | ... | City room employee (uncredited) |
| Monty Ford | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Jean Forward | ... | Opera Singer (uncredited) |
| Olin Francis | ... | Expressman (uncredited) |
| Louise Franklin | ... | Maid (uncredited) |
| Al Frazier | ... | Gorilla man (uncredited) |
| Guy Gada | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Gloria Gale | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Captain Garcia | ... | General (uncredited) |
| Jack Gargan | ... | Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited) |
| Bud Geary | ... | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Rudolph Germaine | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Bob Gladman | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Renee Godfrey | ... | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Jerry Gordon | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
 | Peter Gowland | ... | Guest (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Grant | ... | Man at party in Everglades (uncredited) |
| Jesse Graves | ... | Joseph (uncredited) |
| Ernest Grooney | ... | Man on hospital roof (uncredited) |
| Jack Gwynne | ... | Man on hospital roof (uncredited) |
| Bobby Haines | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Frank Haney | ... | City room employee (uncredited) |
| Harry Harris | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Lew Harvey | ... | Newspaper man (uncredited) |
| Henry Hebert | ... | Best Man at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Edward L. Hemmer | ... | Bit part (uncredited) |
| Cliff Herd | ... | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Bryan 'Slim' Hightower | ... | Fish driver (uncredited) |
| Harlan Hoagland | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| John Huettner | ... | Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Ingraham | ... | Politician (uncredited) |
| Jack Itay | ... | Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited) |
| Jack Jahries | ... | Extra in Newsreel (uncredited) |
| Walter James | ... | Ward Heeler (uncredited) |
| George W. Jimenez | ... | Waiter at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Clayton Jones | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Edna Mae Jones | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Harry Jones | ... | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Alexander Julian | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Bill Kane | ... | Man on hospital roof (uncredited) |
| Arthur Kay | ... | Orchestra Leader (uncredited) |
| Ivy Keene | ... | Driver of car / woman in loggia scene (uncredited) |
| E. Kerry | ... | Person in front of 'Chronicle' building (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | ... | Reporter at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Laura Knight | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
 | Alan Ladd | ... | Reporter smoking pipe at end (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Carmen Laroux | ... | Maid in corridor in Xanadu (uncredited) |
| Perc Launders | ... | Man in projection room (uncredited) |
| Walter Lawrence | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Bob Lawson | ... | City room employee (uncredited) |
| Bert LeBaron | ... | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| David Ledner | ... | Extra in Newsreel (uncredited) |
| Adam Linke | ... | Druggist (uncredited) |
| J.D. Lockhart | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Mary Lorraine | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Ellen Lowe | ... | Miss Townsend (uncredited) |
| Ludwig Lowry | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Buck Mack | ... | Man (uncredited) |
| Evelyn Mackert | ... | Woman at boat dock (uncredited) |
| James T. Mack | ... | Prompter (uncredited) |
| Teddy Mangean | ... | Man on roof (uncredited) |
| Herman J. Mankiewicz | ... | Newspaperman (uncredited) |
| Jack Manolas | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Joe Manz | ... | Jennings (uncredited) |
| Loretta Marsh | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Mickey Martin | ... | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Clyde McAtee | ... | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Major McBride | ... | Shadowgraph man (uncredited) |
| Lee McCluskey | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| John McCormack | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Charles Meakin | ... | Civic leader (uncredited) |
| Hercules Mendez | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Jim Merritt | ... | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Buddy Messinger | ... | Man at boat dock (uncredited) |
| E.G. Miller | ... | Neville Chamberlain / Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Irving Mitchell | ... | Dr. Corey (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | ... | Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited) |
| Philip Morris | ... | Politician (uncredited) |
| Jack Morton | ... | Butler (uncredited) |
| Louis Natheaux | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Frances E. Neal | ... | Ethel (uncredited) |
| Lillian Nicholson | ... | Woman at opera (uncredited) |
| Leda Nicova | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| George Noisom | ... | Copy boy (uncredited) |
| Joseph North | ... | Male secretary (uncredited) |
| John Northpole | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Field Norton | ... | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | ... | Male secretary (uncredited) |
| Arthur O'Connell | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | ... | Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited) |
| Paddy O'Flynn | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Lillian O'Malley | ... | Person in front of 'Chronicle' building (uncredited) |
| Edward Peil Jr. | ... | Civic leader (uncredited) |
| Gerald Pierce | ... | Copy boy delivering message in Chicago hotel room (uncredited) |
| Thomas Pogue | ... | Man (uncredited) |
| J.R. Ralston | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Jack Raymond | ... | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Terrance Ray | ... | Man at boat dock / man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited) |
| William Reed | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Guy Repp | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jolane Reynolds | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Sam Rice | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Verne Richards | ... | City room employee (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgeway | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | ... | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Myrtle Rishell | ... | Big governess (uncredited) |
| Jack Robbins | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Don Roberts | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| George Rogers | ... | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Victor Romito | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Benny Rubin | ... | Smather (uncredited) |
| Shimen Ruskin | ... | Hireling (uncredited) |
| Edward Ryan | ... | Man in Inquirer city room (uncredited) |
| Jack Ryan | ... | Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited) |
| Robert Samven | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Walter Sande | ... | Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited) |
| Jack Santoro | ... | Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited) |
| Francis Sayles | ... | Politician (uncredited) |
| Dick Scott | ... | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Ruth Seeley | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| George Sherwood | ... | Hireling (uncredited) |
| Brent Shugar | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Bruce Sidney | ... | Newsman (uncredited) |
| Guy Smith | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Roy Smith | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Vince Speaker | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| George Sperry | ... | City room employee (uncredited) |
| Sam Steele | ... | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Ralph Stein | ... | Hireling, Chicago Inquirer (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | ... | Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited) |
| Landers Stevens | ... | Investigator (uncredited) |
| Dimas Sutteno | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Jack Taylor | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Norman Taylor | ... | Man in senate investigating committee (uncredited) |
| Bob Terry | ... | Extra in Newsreel (uncredited) |
| Karl Thomas | ... | Jetsam (uncredited) |
| Robert B. Tobin | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Gregg Toland | ... | Interviewer in 1935 Newsreel (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Trosper | ... | Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited) |
| Fred Trowbridge | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Glen Turnbull | ... | Flotsam (uncredited) |
| Gohr Van Vleck | ... | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Harry J. Vejar | ... | Portugese laborer (uncredited) |
| Tim Wallace | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
| Ken Weaver | ... | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Charles West | ... | Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| Larry Wheat | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Patrick Whitney | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jan Wiley | ... | Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited) |
| Bill Wilkens | ... | Man on roof (uncredited) |
| Larry Williams | ... | Man singing at Inquirer party (uncredited) |
| Tudor Williams | ... | Chorus Master (uncredited) |
| Richard Wilson | ... | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Vivian Wilson | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Roland Winters | ... | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Vera Winters | ... | Woman in projection room (uncredited) |
| Arthur Yeoman | ... | Speaker (uncredited) |
| Louis Young | ... | Newsreel extra (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Orson Welles | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Herman J. Mankiewicz | (screenplay) and | |
| Orson Welles | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Orson Welles | .... | producer | |
| George Schaefer | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Bernard Herrmann | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Gregg Toland | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robert Wise | |||
Casting by | |||
| Rufus Le Maire | (uncredited) | ||
| Robert Palmer | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Van Nest Polglase | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Darrell Silvera | (uncredited) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Edward Stevenson | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Mel Berns | .... | makeup department head (uncredited) | |
| Layne Britton | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Maurice Seiderman | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Pandro S. Berman | .... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) | |
| J.R. Crone | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
| Lee S. Marcus | .... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Edward Donahue | .... | first assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Fred Fleck | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Perry Ferguson | .... | associate art director | |
| Allan Abbott | .... | sketches and graphics (uncredited) | |
| Harold Barry | .... | construction coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Chesley Bonestell | .... | background painter (uncredited) | |
| Hilyard M. Brown | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| Ross Dowd | .... | art department assistant (uncredited) | |
| A. Roland Fields | .... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) | |
| Claude Gillingwater Jr. | .... | sketches and graphics (uncredited) | |
| Holt D. Lindslay | .... | paint foreman (uncredited) | |
| John B. Mansbridge | .... | draftsman (uncredited) | |
| Charles Ohmann | .... | principal sketch artist (uncredited) | |
| Tom Peer | .... | drapery (uncredited) | |
| Van Nest Polglase | .... | art department coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Albert Pyke | .... | sketches and graphics (uncredited) | |
| Charles Sayers | .... | property master (uncredited) | |
| F.T. Thompson | .... | propmaker foreman (uncredited) | |
| W.A. Wilde | .... | production buyer (uncredited) | |
| D.E. Wise | .... | greensman (uncredited) | |
| J.B. Zokovich | .... | plasterer (uncredited) | |
| Maurice Zuberano | .... | sketches and graphics (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bailey Fesler | .... | sound recordist | |
| James G. Stewart | .... | sound recordist | |
| John Aalberg | .... | sound supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Harry Essman | .... | special sound effects (uncredited) | |
| Terry Kellum | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| James Thompson | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Edward Ullman | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
| T.K. Wood | .... | sound effects editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Vernon L. Walker | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Russell A. Cully | .... | visual effects cinematographer (uncredited) | |
| Linwood G. Dunn | .... | optical effects (uncredited) | |
| Fitch Fulton | .... | matte painter (uncredited) | |
| Mario Larrinaga | .... | matte painter (uncredited) | |
| Bill Leeds | .... | optical printer (uncredited) | |
| Pete Love | .... | optical printer (uncredited) | |
| Douglas Travers | .... | montage effects (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| William Eglinton | .... | camera department head (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Garvin | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Hoge | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Alexander Kahle | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Bill McLellan | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Earl Miller | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Bert Shipman | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Harry J. Wild | .... | additional photographer (uncredited) | |
| Harry L. Wolf | .... | camera department (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Claire Cramer | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
| Earl Leas | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
| Margaret Van Horn | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| John Houseman | .... | editorial supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Mark Robson | .... | associate editor (uncredited) | |
| I.J. Wilkinson | .... | negative cutter (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Bernard Herrmann | .... | conductor | |
| Ralph Bekher | .... | music editor (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Collins | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Dave Dreyer | .... | music supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Bernard Herrmann | .... | music arranger (uncredited) | |
| Bernard Herrmann | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Alfred Newman | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Nathaniel Shilkret | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Max Steiner | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Frank Tours | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Mischa Violin | .... | music copyist (uncredited) | |
| Roy Webb | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Elroy G. Cline | .... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Jack Rubens | .... | picture vehicles coordinator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Rita Alexander | .... | secretary (uncredited) | |
| William Alland | .... | assistant: Mr. Welles (uncredited) | |
| Vicki Anderson | .... | stand-in: Dorothy Comingore (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Appell | .... | choreographer (uncredited) | |
| John Barada | .... | stage manager (uncredited) | |
| Leda Bauer | .... | script reader: New York (uncredited) | |
| Howard Benedict | .... | unit publicist (uncredited) | |
| L. Bessinger | .... | script reader: Hollywood (uncredited) | |
| Elmore Draper Blake | .... | layout man: newspapers (uncredited) | |
| Phoebe Campbell | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Bob Crosby | .... | dance double: Orson Welles (uncredited) | |
| H.G. Cunningham | .... | machine shop foreman (uncredited) | |
| Alex Davidoff | .... | translator: Russian newspapers (uncredited) | |
| Sid Davis | .... | photo double: Orson Welles (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Drake | .... | publicist: Mercury Theatre (uncredited) | |
| H. Emolieff | .... | film export manager (uncredited) | |
| Jean Forward | .... | adr voice (uncredited) | |
| Miriam Geiger | .... | production advisor (uncredited) | |
| Winifred Hablam | .... | production secretary (uncredited) | |
| John Hamilton | .... | production insurance (uncredited) | |
| Ross Hastings | .... | legal advisor (uncredited) | |
| George Havens | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Charles Hayes | .... | stand-in: Orson Welles (uncredited) | |
| Molly Herman | .... | pre-production assistant (uncredited) | |
| G.B. Hobe | .... | production accountant (uncredited) | |
| John Houseman | .... | assistant: Mr. Welles (uncredited) | |
| John Huettner | .... | stand-in: Orson Welles (uncredited) | |
| Roberta Johnson | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Ivy Keene | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Amalia Kent | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
| William Knutson | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Perc Launders | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Rufus Le Maire | .... | talent coordinator: Los Angeles (uncredited) | |
| C. Margotis | .... | translator: Greek newspapers (uncredited) | |
| S. Barret McCormick | .... | press representative (uncredited) | |
| J.B. McDonough | .... | business manager (uncredited) | |
| Elizabeth McGaffey | .... | researcher (uncredited) | |
| Ivy R. McLean | .... | public relations: RKO Radio Pictures (uncredited) | |
| Russell Metty | .... | special consultant (uncredited) | |
| James Moore | .... | talent coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Howard Nelson | .... | maintenance (uncredited) | |
| J.J. Nolan | .... | production coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Marie Osborne | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Roy S. Otto | .... | projectionist (uncredited) | |
| Fleta Preston | .... | secretary (uncredited) | |
| Ernest Reyer | .... | opera designer (uncredited) | |
| Sid Rogell | .... | backlot manager (uncredited) | |
| Sid Rogell | .... | production executive (uncredited) | |
| Ann Rogers | .... | secretary: Mr. Welles (uncredited) | |
| Ed Ryan | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| H. Schilling | .... | production accountant (uncredited) | |
| Louis Shapiro | .... | location manager (uncredited) | |
| Ed Sojin Jr. | .... | translator: Chinese newspapers (uncredited) | |
| Katherine Stanley | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Stein | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Jack Swain | .... | laboratory technician (uncredited) | |
| Kathryn Trosper | .... | secretary (uncredited) | |
| Blanche Walters | .... | pre-production secretary (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Willy | .... | talent director: New York (uncredited) | |
| Richard Wilson | .... | assistant: Mr. Welles (uncredited) | |
| H. Winnicar | .... | studio teacher (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1941) (USA) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (USA) (TV)
- Criterion Collection, The (1991) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Universal Home Entertainment (1999) (UK) (DVD)
- Manga Films (2000) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Éditions Montparnasse (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2003) (UK) (DVD) (special edition)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
- Art Theatre Guild (1966) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Chapel Distribution (2009) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- Constantin Film (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (????) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Neue Visionen Filmverleih (2007) (Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- ARC (????) (Japan) (DVD)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (Czech Republic)
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- RKO Newsreel Dept. editing: "News on the March"
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Also Known As:
American (USA) (working title)
John Citizen, U.S.A. (USA) (working title)
Citizen Kane (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Ciudadano Kane (International: Spanish title) (Spain) [es]
El ciudadano (Argentina) (Uruguay) [es]
Obcan Kane (Czech Republic) (Czechoslovakia) [cs]
цПЮФДЮМХМ йЕИМ (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
Aranypolgár (Hungary) [hu]
Burger Kane (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
Cidadão Kane (Brazil) [pt]
Citizen Kane (France) [fr]
Citizen Kane (Denmark) [da]
Citizen Kane (Finland) (reissue title) [fi]
Citizen Kane - sensatioiden mies (Finland) [fi]
Citoyen Kane (Belgium: French title) [fr]
Ciutadà Kane (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Den store mand (Denmark) [da]
En sensation (Sweden) [sv]
Ha-Ezrah Kane (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Himo (Finland) [fi]
Kansalainen Kane (Finland) (TV title) [fi]
O Mundo a Seus Pés (Portugal) [pt]
O politis Kane (Greece) [el]
Obywatel Kane (Poland) [pl]
Politis Kane (Greece) (reissue title) [el]
Quarto potere (Italy) [it]
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John Citizen, U.S.A. (USA) (working title)
Citizen Kane (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Ciudadano Kane (International: Spanish title) (Spain) [es]
El ciudadano (Argentina) (Uruguay) [es]
Obcan Kane (Czech Republic) (Czechoslovakia) [cs]
цПЮФДЮМХМ йЕИМ (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
Aranypolgár (Hungary) [hu]
Burger Kane (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
Cidadão Kane (Brazil) [pt]
Citizen Kane (France) [fr]
Citizen Kane (Denmark) [da]
Citizen Kane (Finland) (reissue title) [fi]
Citizen Kane - sensatioiden mies (Finland) [fi]
Citoyen Kane (Belgium: French title) [fr]
Ciutadà Kane (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Den store mand (Denmark) [da]
En sensation (Sweden) [sv]
Ha-Ezrah Kane (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Himo (Finland) [fi]
Kansalainen Kane (Finland) (TV title) [fi]
O Mundo a Seus Pés (Portugal) [pt]
O politis Kane (Greece) [el]
Obywatel Kane (Poland) [pl]
Politis Kane (Greece) (reissue title) [el]
Quarto potere (Italy) [it]
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Parents Guide:
Runtime:
119 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:F (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) |
Netherlands:6 |
South Korea:12 |
Brazil:Livre |
Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G (original rating) |
Australia:PG (DVD rating) |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-16 |
Germany:12 |
Ireland:12 (DVD rating) (2003) |
Israel:PG |
Peru:PT |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:15 |
UK:A (original rating) |
UK:U (video rating) (1985) |
USA:PG
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Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
William Randolph Hearst was so angered by the film that he accused Orson Welles of being a Communist in order to keep the film from being released.
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Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Kane returns from Europe, he enters the Inquirer news room and rushes towards the camera, which dollies back. At this point, and when he subsequently leaves, the dolly track is visible on the floor.
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Quotes:
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (2002) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
The Girl I Left Behind Me
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FAQ
Since there was no one in the room when Kane died, how does anyone know he even said "Rosebud"?What is "Rosebud"?
What have critics said?
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I've heard so much told about Citizen Kane and Orson Welles, so I finally decided to get the film, and find out if it really is all that it's cracked up to be... I must say, it's great. The plot is great, and the way it's told is amazing. The story is first summed up in a matter of minutes, about 15, to be more accurate, and then the rest of the film has characters telling the story through flashbacks and retelling. We hear just about every opinion about Charles Foster Kane, apart from his own. The story is told after his death, and we see everything important that leads up to it, and only in the very end do we understand him, only then do we fully understand who he was, and what made him so. The ending also reveals one of the very most important things in any man or woman... one thing that everyone needs and knows of. I won't reveal it here, as it would almost be a crime to spoil the experience of this film to anyone. The acting is excellent; Welles himself is stellar as Kane, and his impressive appearance, along with his commanding voice, makes the character a forceful sight, nay, experience. The characters are well-written and credible. The character of Kane is probably the most well-rounded and perfectly built up I've seen in a movie, ever. The cinematography is excellent... the editing is great. I can't praise the angles, pans, zooms and transitions enough... it just has to be experienced. Now, for the one thing I can criticize in the film; the pacing. It's only two hours long, but it feels like much, much more. There were portions of the film where it felt like it didn't move at all. When there weren't great dialog or something equally as good in the film, it dragged terribly. There were too many scenes where the dialog seemed pointless, as well, I think. It didn't seem to be leading to anything. However, this criticism is so minor, due to the ending more than making up for it, that I still give this film a perfect score. I can't do anything but agree with its placing at the top of the top #250 films of all time, here on IMDb. As I'm writing this, it's #11. That's pretty much what it deserves, in my opinion. Not higher, not lower. Not the greatest film of all time(that pretty much still belongs to The Godfather, I think... at least, I haven't seen a better film than that, yet), but definitely far up there. I recommend this to any fan of film in general, and anyone who thinks they can understand it; it has a truly profound point that any man(and woman) should know of(preferably through seeing the film for themselves). Don't let the fact that it's old and black & white deter you from seeing this masterpiece. A true cinematic masterpiece, in every sense of the word. 10/10