Citizen Kane

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PG,1hr 59min

Genre:

Drama

Released:

January 1, 1941

Director:

Orson Welles

Distributor:

RKO Radio Pictures

Starring:

Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Everett Sloane ... More

Synopsis: Orson Welles first feature film -- which he directed, produced, and co-wrote, as well as playing the title role -- proved to be his most important and influential work, a ground-breaking drama loosely based on the life of William Randolph Hearst which is frequently cited as the finest American film ever made. Aging newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) dies in his sprawling Florida estate after uttering a single, enigmatic final word -- "Rosebud" -- and newsreel producer Rawlston (Phil ... Full Synopsis

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	Orson Welles Charles Foster Kane Joseph Cotten Jedediah Leland Everett Sloane Mr. Bernstein Dorothy Comingore Susan Alexander

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