Citizen Kane
1941
Directed by Orson Welles
Orson Welles as Charles Foster Kane
Dorothy Comingore as Susan Alexander
Eveybody’s talking about Citizen Kane. It was true in 1941
and still true among film lovers today. The remarkable film was innovative and
a show piece for the then new director Orson Welles.
Citizen Kane tells the tale of a media mogul’s life. At the time, William Randolph Hearst was the
largest newspaper magnate. He was so offended by the references and
similarities to the Kane character that he prohibited mention of the film in
any of his papers.
Today, one could use the name Rupert Murdock and tell a
similar tale.
Orson Welles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_Welles
Dorothy Comingore http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Comingore
6 comments:
It made and broke Orson Welles' career at the same time. Hollywood ended up putting him on a quasi-blacklist thanks to Hearst's reaction. Why would you do that to an obvious cinematic genius?
Hearst had incredible power in many media. Hearst was so offended by the close resemblance. thin skin.
We visited Hearst castle years ago. The man was obsessive.
Every time you see CK, you see new things, camera angles especially.
It's a classic and yet I don't think I've watched the whole thing. Just "Rosebud"
This is a classic for sure. Good choice!
Just dropping in from the A to Z Challenge.Good luck on the posts for this challenge. I can't wait to see some of your other choices.
Thanks for commenting! I stopped by your blogs too! A to Z
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