Kane turned the Daily Inquirer Into a successful business and eventually hired the staff from the New York Chronicle. How Kane wanted to protect the ordinary people and turned this struggling business into a money maker shows the audience that Kane wanted to be loved and wanted power through journalism. Kane struggled throughout his life with two failed marriages that took a toll on him and changed his
In the movie Sargent York there are many accurately depicted scenes. There are also many scenes that were “rewritten” for entertainment purposes. The scene near the beginning showing Alvin as a hell raiser1, drinking outlaw is accurate. York tells in his diary2 of his joys of gambling, tobacco, and alcohol. He also talks about his habit of fist fighting.
There are many things that make “Citizen Kane” considered as possibly one of the greatest films every made; to the eyes of the passive audience this film may not seem the most amazing, most people being accustomed to the classical Hollywood style, but to the audience with an eye for the complex, “Citizen Kane” breaks the traditional Hollywood mold and forges its own path for the better. Exposition is one of the most key features of a film, it’s meant introduce important characters and give the audience relevant details and and dutifully suppress knowledge in turn. “Citizen Kane” does not follow this Classic Hollywood style exposition, instead going above and beyond to open the film with revealing as little information as possible and confuse/intrigue
The movie overlaps the interviews to tell the life story of Kane while the flashbacks are doing the storytelling. The story is not told in chronologic manor, uses several techniques to tell the story of Kane. The angles used to portray certain scenes, getting all of views in, having lighting changes, shadows are all creative to the movie and introducing these techniques into Hollywood
Kane’s story unfolds in overlapping flashbacks that add more information as each of the five narrators gives his or her version of a lonely boy who grows up to be an isolated arrogant, inconsiderate, morally bankrupt man. Two perspectives are simultaneously seen throughout the film: Kane’s (the camera) and the interview/interviewee. The “faceless” Thompson (the journalist in charge of finding the meaning of “Rosebud”) is never totally revealed. He is usually shown from the back, and is hidden by shadow, faint lighting or darkness. Thompson is a representative of all viewers, since he has no identity, searching along with Kane (in each flashback) for the truth of the magnate’s life.
(Citizen Kane, 1941) Kane’s parents used the power of money as an accessory for giving him away to a billionaire. Since that day, the protagonist went through a traumatizing experience, insecurity and redisposition due to his parents’ actions, which marked the beginning of his tortuous need, to be loved. This unreturned love created a sense of fear and mistrust to love something or someone, only to experience abandonment again was something Kane never got a chance to learn. Citizen Kane broke all the rules because of Welles, there were no
Sometimes Kane’s face seems split in half w/one side brightly illuminated, the other hidden in darkness (Chiroscuro lighting - Rembrandt). When Kane tells Bernstein & Leland of his intention to publish a “Declaration of Principles” on the front page of his newspaper promising his readers he will be an honest & tireless champion of their rights as citizens & human beings, his face if fully lit. When he leans down to sign the proclamation, his face is suddenly plunged in darkness--an ominous foreshadowing of Kane’s later character. Thea B31-Fall Study Guide Ch 12-Citizen Kane 2.
One of the oldest and classic films in the beautiful world of cinema, Citizen Kane, has been released in 1941 by Orson Welles (Charles Foster Kane). Even though this film is an old movie, but its events, ideas, and mysteries are still on the lookout for the viewers to look at and figure out. When we talk about Citizen Kane, we are talking about a film with many ideas and a convergence of several symbols and inspirations that make the individuals think a lot about the purpose or meaning that the writer, director, producer and hero of the movie want. Perhaps the biggest and most controversial symbol of the film is “Rosebud”, the word that Kane says before he died. The film returns with flashback to the life of Charles Foster Kane, who grew up
He gets out the car and quickly approaches the flipped vehicle. “Petro, when something like this happens you’re suppose to get out the car and help”, those were the first words Kenneth Joyner said right after the car in front of us dramatically flipped over. Joyner did not think twice about helping those in need-during the scene he stated -“ I saw two people in the car, my first instinct was I gotta get them out”. As we approached, anxiety started taking over me.
In a pivotal moment in the movie, we see Kane debating whether he should actually leave the town. When you are standing alone, you may reassess your priorities. Issues that seemed black and white, like “you should fight against killers,” become clouded with doubt due to no one else thinking it is actually an issue. Kane decides to proceed in fighting miller, realizing it will most likely lead to his death. However, Kane comes out victorious, after taking down Miller and his gang.
Daniel Pina English 1 January 18, 2023 Lonely is a Man Without Love In the 1941 film Citizen Kane we learn about the life of Charles Foster Kane, who is a wealthy news reporter. The first scene shows Charles Kane dying as he whispers “Rosebud” the rest of the film works to solve the meaning of his dying words. The film then shows News on the March, which reveals Kanes entire life. After Kane begins building his newspaper empire he met and married Emily Norten.
Directed by Orson Welles, the 1941 motion picture “Citizen Kane” is the story of the rise and fall of a great, influential man. The opening scenes of “Citizen Kane” are quite different from what follows during the rest of the film. Fading in and out of different landscapes instilled mystery. This mysterious vibe was carried on during Charles Foster Kane’s death through the use of shadows, quiet music, and close up shots. Isolated in his vast empire of a home, Kane uttered only one word before he passed: “rosebud.”
Symbols Sleds Two sleds appear in Citizen Kane. Rosebud, the sled Kane loves as a child, appears at the beginning, during one of Kane’s happiest moments, and at the end, being burned with the rest of Kane’s possessions after Kane dies. “Rosebud” is the last word Kane utters, which not only emphasizes how alone Kane is but also suggests Kane’s inability to relate to people on an adult level. Rosebud is the most potent emblem of Kane’s childhood, and the comfort and importance it represents for him are rooted in the fact that it was the last item he touched before being taken from his home. When Kane meets Thatcher, who has come to take him from his mother, Kane uses his sled to resist Thatcher by shoving it into Thatcher’s body.
This is when we find out that the news was screened in a room. Shadowed images are seen in the room. With what is said in the room we get to know that these men are very manipulative and want to know what is meant by Kane’s last word “Rosebud”. Sir Thompson is chosen to reveal to the audience the secrecy behind this word. If we were to view this very carefully, we see that Sir Thompson is indirectly the audience to whom all the facts about Kane is revealed to.
The plot of Citizen Kane goes thusly. We open with the last word and death of our protagonist, said word being “Rosebud”. From that we are shown a news reel detailing the life of Charles Foster Kane and his death, the journalists making
