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Film · 1941

Citizen Kane

Directed by Orson Welles · starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten and Agnes Moorehead

  • 1 h 59 min
  • U
  • Drama
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 24 January 1942
  • 8.7 Users34 votes

Synopsis

Charles Foster Kane, one of the most powerful men in the country, died after being left alone in the world. He dies apart from the rest of the people in Xanadu. The last thing he said before he died is "Rosebud", heard only by his nurse. Nobody knows the meaning of that word. That's when a group of journalists pose a documentary about his life, and responsible investigation of the meaning of his last word. Through relatives of Kane while he was alive, the journalist will discover the story of the life of Charles Foster Kane, his childhood and how he became the owner of a large chain of newspapers, a radio network and two unions, becoming one of the most powerful men in the world.

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Runtime
119 min1 hour and 59 minutes
Budget
$686,033Warner Bros. Pictures
Rating
UUniversal
How long is Citizen Kane?
1 hour and 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Citizen Kane released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 24 January 1942.
Who directed Citizen Kane?
Orson Welles.
Who is in Citizen Kane?
It stars Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead and Ray Collins.
Where can I watch Citizen Kane?
In the UK you can watch it on free on BBC iPlayer and with a channel on Prime Video.
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Director
Orson Welles
Producers
Orson Welles

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8.7 34 votes
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Soundtrack

All 26 songs
  1. It Can't Be LoveArranged, The King Cole Trio, Raymond Tate, Buddy Collette, Buddy Banks Spotify
  2. A Poco NoPepe Guízar Spotify
  3. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35, lento (Marche funèbre)Arranged, Roy Webb Spotify
  4. The Girl I Left Behind MeArranged, Roy Webb Spotify
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