Citizen kane opened at the palace theater in new york on may 1, 1941. Considered by many critics, filmmakers, and fans to be the greatest. Amazingly, dvd commentary helped give roger ebert his. For those who would like to use it as a teaching and learning aid in a classroom situation the film has been segmented into twelve sequences of 10 to 15 minutes duration. Im guessing it was recorded in the late 90searly 00s, before he lost the ability to speak.
When told about the thennew concept of having an audio commentary on the disc. A viewers companion to citizen kane roger ebert roger ebert. To be fair, citizen kane doesnt head every greatest films list. According to outspoken film critic robert mckee, any greatness of citizen kane must lie in its style. The film begins with a news reel detailing kanes life for the masses, and then from there, we are shown flashbacks from kanes life. When you have seen citizen kane, look back at this piece of writing and see to what extent the film fulfilled your expectations.
Second, once you are able to view it, please go through a viewing with roger eberts commentary. Ahead of its release, the hollywood reporter appraised. Citizen kane commentary this 48page book is printed inhouse and contains a detailed semiological commentary prepared with the general reader, students and teachers in mind. Ten greatest films of all time roger ebert roger ebert.
It was released nationwide on september 5 of that year. Following the death of publishing tycoon charles foster kane, reporters scramble to. There can hardly be anything left to say about citizen kane other than to comment on sublime moments, says peter bradshaw. For decades, 1941s citizen kane has been hailed as one of the greatest and most influential movies of all time. Voiceover commentary famous critics siskel and ebert give us a walkthrough of why kane is so awesome. Citizen kane, written, produced, and directed by a young man of 25 whom america considers a genius, is an outstanding film, amazing in its presentation and. When, in the early 1960s, an international group of film critics were polled as to their numberone film of all time, citizen kane was in first position. Parents need to know that citizen kane is a serious, grownup film that will have little appeal for young kids. The film became known as one of the greatest of all time and earned him international celebrity. Roger ebert called citizen kane the greatest film ever made. The repetition of this poll in the early 1970s and once again in 1982 produced the. It is now, once again, as official as such things can be. At 20, he lorded over broadway, first with voodoo macbeth, a. A formal analysis of citizen kane amber shultz a student in my film experience class at belmont university, fall 20.
Martin scorsese on citizen kane legendary director sits down to tell all of us why he as a filmmaker thinks kane is so darn good. Citizen kane, written, produced, and directed by a young man of 25 whom america considers a genius, is an outstanding film, amazing in its presentation and vast in its conception. Released in 1941, the film citizen kane, often hailed as the greatest movie of all time was groundbreaking for its time. This is a small clip from the roger ebert commentary from citizen kane. As a result, every wellmeaning, tyrannical or selfdestructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event. With orson welles, joseph cotten, dorothy comingore, agnes moorehead. In this program, mckee skewers the content of cinemas sacred cow and charges orson welles with artistic overkill, dubiously praising the movies cinematic effects as a virtuoso display of camera technique, declamatory symbols. Who, for that matter, actually heard charles foster kane say it before he died.
Roger ebert introduces citizen kane on amc youtube. Ebert remembered that he also had recorded a number of dvd audio commentary tracks for many classic films, including citizen kane. Write about your expectations of a film voted the best film ever made. The audio commentary by the late, great roger ebert. I venture to guess, nonetheless, that citizen kane will endure as a certain griffith or pudovkin films have enduredfilms whose historical value is undeniable but which no one cares to see again. The late film critic roger ebert gives a brief introduction of the movie citizen kane on amc, back when amc aired commercialfree movies. Last year, it stalled at number 33 in empire magazines readers poll number one was the empire strikes back. Citizen kane by joseph cotten, everett sloane, dorothy. Bbc culture why mulholland drive is the greatest film. Here are a few short clips of eberts highly educational commentary, which focuses on the technical, production and. The movie opens with newsreel obituary footage that briefs us on the life and times of charles foster kane.
Kane, which stars welles as hearstinspired media mogul charles foster kane, was a personal favorite of famed critics pauline kael and roger ebert, as. In conclusion, citizen kane makes it very clear that wealth cannot necessarily buy happiness. Sight and sound magazine consistently voted citizen kane the greatest film ever made from 1952 2002, and arguably only dropped that streak to second this year due to the media hype surrounding the bfis celebration of alfred hitchcocks work on london southbank putting vertigo into the top spot. The contract that gave birth to citizen kane was an unthinkable gamble by rko, but the studio had good reason to bet on orson welles. From its complex and dazzling narrative structure to cinematographer gregg tolands pioneering deepfocus photography to its incredibly rich use of sound, orson welless 1941 picture remains one of the most innovative movies ever to come out of a hollywood studio. With it goes the person who could answer all the films questions kane. This is demonstrated in charles and emilys breakfast scene through masterful use of symbolism, perspective, costuming, the soundtrack, and even through dialogue. They include a few interviews, production stills one of which is partially narrated by roger ebert and the theatrical trailer. Citizen kane is a 1941 american drama film by orson welles, its producer, coscreenwriter, director and star. Despite the torrent of words that citizen kane has spawned, it is still. The public rise and private fall of newspaper magnate and president wannabe played throughout by 25yearold welles. This is for people who have never listened to a film commentary before and would like to hear one. Citizen kane is widely hailed as the great american film and with good reason. Every 10 years since 1952, british film magazine sight and sound has published a list of the ten greatest films of all time.
Then for some reason, we see two monkeys hanging out at the top of the fence, which makes us wonder where this castle is located. Great in that it was produced by a man who had never had any motion picture experience. On may 1, 1941, rko radio pictures held the premiere of citizen kane at the palace theatre in new york, garnering raves from local critics. For teens and any older kids who shows a budding interest in the art of moviemaking, however, it is the mustsee portrait of. The real gem of the set are the two additional features, the battle over citizen kane, a 1998 documentary about the film, and rko 281, an hbo movie from 1999 about the making of citizen kane. Nominated for academy awards in nine categories, it won an academy award for best writing original screenplay by herman j. The commentary shows that at absolutely every turn. The title that repeatedly arrives at or near the top of the list is citizen kane, writerdirector orson welles esteemed 1941 feature film debut bbc. Citizen kane a masterpiece at 50 roger ebert roger ebert. I hadnt known, until open culture told me earlier today, that sartre and borges numbered among kanes more outspoken critics.
Ebert s best film lists1967 present if i must make a list of the ten greatest films of all time, my first vow is to make the list for myself, not for anybody else. For teens and any older kids who shows a budding interest in the art of moviemaking, however, it is the mustsee portrait of an early 20 th century media tycoon. Newspaper magnate, charles foster kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. Citizen kane, directed by orson welles, is the greatest film of all time. Citizen kane 1941 directed by orson welles by dan geddes update 4 august 2012. I am sure than eisensteins the battleship potemkin is a great film, but its not going on my list simply so i can impress people. Since the dawn of the sound era, an estimated 25,000 featurelength films have been producedand thats in the english language alone. Orson welles citizen kane returns 50 years after its opening to. Citizen kane breakfast scene analysis film studies essay. Citizen kane is a 1941 american drama film by orson welles, its producer, co screenwriter. Citizen kane 1941 orson welles bluray rip commentary by peter bo. Ebert stated on more than a few occasions that this was his favorite movie of all time.
Made in 1941, its thought by some to be the best movie of all time, both for its audacious. Orson welless 1941 film citizen kane is filled with fragments. Orson welles debut film, based on the life of newspaper publisher william. While citizen kane was a film full of distinguished debuts along with welles, it was the first feature for joseph cotten, everett sloane, ray collins, agnes moorehead, and ruth warrick the only academy award it received was for best original screenplay, for which welles shared credit with veteran screenwriter herman mankiewicz. Citizen kane 5 own creation, isolated from the world, it also represents how the audience is trapped within the film.
As a person who has not gone to film school or done much study but loves film, this has really been a treat to learn about such a great production. The pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. Even in the very first sequence, the audience witnesses the titular character dying completely alone, separated from society. Orson welles was 26 when he made his first feature film, citizen kane. Roger eberts commentary on citizen kane is without a doubt the best dvd extra ever. In another, more accurate sense, that poster does lie. We open the movie with a long panning shot of a huge castle mansion with a big fence around it. So he asked the studios he had worked with on those if they had. We remember that this was kanes childhood sled, taken from him as he was torn from his family and sent east to boarding school. Just start yor bluray, dvd, vhs, laserdisc or itunes download, synch it up with the podcast and you will get to hear steve and john talk through the whole movie.
Video citizen kane 1941 480p dvdrip x264 450mb yify. Citizen kane is the citizen kane of movies, and announcing its your favorite is about as telling an opinion as suggesting the beatles made some decent music. Following the death of publishing tycoon charles foster kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance. Roger not robert it would also be ok if the torrents had the movie itself as long as the commentary track is there. Search for and download any torrent from the pirate bay using search query citizen kane. Eberts best film lists1967 present if i must make a list of the ten greatest films of all time, my first vow is to make the list for myself, not for anybody else. The most electrifying debut in screen history acting and directing routinely voted by international critics as the greatest ever. Requestmovie robert eberts dvd commentary for citizen. Donald trump discusses his thoughts on the classic film citizen kane duration. Citizen kane 1 hours and 59 minutes movie a group of reporters are trying to decipher the last word ever spoken by charles foster kane, the millionaire newspaper tycoon.
First, if you havent seen citizen kane, please treat yourself. The structure of citizen kane is circular, adding more depth every time it passes over the life. The legends of citizen kane and orson welles were, in the next halfcentury, to become one of the central myths of hollywood. Listed in a runnerup position in 1952, but ten years later in 1962, citizen kane was in the no. The film was directed by orson welles, and because of the controversy it caused, it both made him a star and effectively blacklisted him in hollywood. Rent citizen kane 1941 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. You will need to consider what qualities go to make a good film. Citizen kane undoubtedly laid the groundwork for many films to come.
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