Citizen Kane
1941 American drama film directed by Orson Welles
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Summary
Citizen Kane is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.16% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,585 views/month, #149 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5]
- Director: Orson Welles[6]
- Screenwriter: Orson Welles[7], Herman J. Mankiewicz[8], John Houseman[9]
- Composer: Bernard Herrmann[10]
- Genre: drama film[11], fiction film[12], flashback film[13], biographical film[14], mystery film[15]
- Cast member: Orson Welles[16], Joseph Cotten[17], Ruth Warrick[18], Everett Sloane[19], William Alland[20], Paul Stewart[21], George Coulouris[22], Dorothy Comingore[23], Agnes Moorehead[24], Ray Collins[25], Fortunio Bonanova[26], Erskine Sanford[27], Gus Schilling[28], Alan Ladd[29]
- Producer: Orson Welles[30], George Schaefer[31]
- Production company: RKO Pictures[32]
- Director of photography: Gregg Toland[33]
- Part of: Vatican's list of films[34], National Film Registry[35]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[36]
- Commons category: Citizen Kane[37]
- Distribution format: video on demand[38]
- Review score: 8.2/10[39], 9.7/10[40], 100/100[41], 99%[42], 4.2/5[43]
- Color: black-and-white[44]
- Country of origin: United States[45]
- Publication date: May 1, 1941[46], July 3, 1946[47], 1941[48]
- Characters: Jedediah Leland[49], Susan Alexander Kane[50], Jim W. Gettys[51], Charles Foster Kane[52]
- Distributed by: RKO Pictures[53], Netflix[54], Fandango at Home[55], HBO Max[56]
- Narrative location: New York City[57]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Citizen Kane include Citizen Khan[58], a television series[59] and Orsonwelles polites[60], a taxon[61].
Why It Matters
Citizen Kane has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for it include Citizen Khan[58], a television series[59] and Orsonwelles polites[60], a taxon[61].
FAQs
What awards did Citizen Kane receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5].