Mankiewicz, directed and played the leading role as charles foster kane inside his unfinished palatial mansion, media mogul charles foster kane lies dying alone, having lived in seclusion from the world for many years. The public rise and private fall of newspaper magnate and president wannabe played throughout by 25yearold welles. 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. Ebert gives a lot more information on how the film can be read, the history of the films reception, and some notes on the production, whereas bogdanovichs take is far more personal. In another, more accurate sense, that poster does lie. In what now seems an irony, since the film is considered by many the greatest ever made, the screenplay award was its. Since the dawn of the sound era, an estimated 25,000 featurelength films have been producedand thats in the english language alone. Citizen kane a marriage just like any other scene 410 movieclips duration.
First, if you havent seen citizen kane, please treat yourself. None of the torrents if the movies itself had extra. Citizen kane is the study of one man, both a hero and a rogue, a principled egotist who wanted others to love him, but only on his terms. Citizen kane 1941 jack klugman and peggy crosby at an event for citizen. Citizen kane has long been acclaimed as a work of genius and endlessly dissected by critics. Considered by many critics, filmmakers, and fans to be the greatest film ever made, citizen. Citizen kane is a 1941 american drama film by orson welles, its producer, coscreenwriter, director and star. May 01, 2017 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. Roger not robert it would also be ok if the torrents had the movie itself as long as the commentary track is there. With it goes the person who could answer all the films questions kane. Best picture, actor welles, director welles, black and white cinematography, interior decoration, sound recording, scoring of a dramatic picture and film editing. After eberts engaging critique, peter bogdanovichs commentary sounds entirely too technical and loveless. This is a small clip from the roger ebert commentary from citizen kane.
However, as roger ebert notes in his commentary on citizen kane, you have to be an active viewer when you look at citizen kane. Parents need to know that citizen kane is a serious, grownup film that will have little appeal for young kids. Released in 1941, the film citizen kane, often hailed as the greatest movie of all time was groundbreaking for its time. The repetition of this poll in the early 1970s and once again in 1982 produced the same result. Amazingly, dvd commentary helped give roger ebert his voice. 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. Citizen kane a masterpiece at 50 roger ebert roger ebert. 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. Roger ebert welles was trying to make the last word in movies, looting hollywood for its finest techniques and technicians to build himself an immortal monument. 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. Nominated for academy awards in nine categories, it won an academy award for best writing original screenplay by herman j. The audio commentary by the late, great roger ebert. Jul 20, 2015 to be fair, citizen kane doesnt head every greatest films list. Second, once you are able to view it, please go through a viewing with roger ebert s commentary.
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. Roger ebert, ne le 18 juin 1942 a urbana dans lillinois, et mort le 4 avril 20 a chicago, est. Eberts ten greatest films of all time 2012 version. Made in 1941, its thought by some to be the best movie of all time, both for its audacious techniques and for the. The structure of citizen kane is circular, adding more depth every time it passes over the life. It is orson welles first feature, and he produced, cowrote with herman j.
The most electrifying debut in screen history acting and directing routinely voted by international critics as the greatest ever. Eberts passion for citizen kane and his appreciation for all of welless narrative and technical feats are available in one of two screenspecific commentaries. This is for people who have never listened to a film commentary before and would like to hear one. Request requestmovie robert eberts dvd commentary for citizen kane andor casablanca rrentlinks submitted 1 year ago by sudevsen roger not robert. Amazingly, dvd commentary helped give roger ebert his. Citizen kane, written, produced, directed and played by orson welles, follows the rise and fall of a publishing tycoon. We remember that this was kanes childhood sled, taken from him as he was torn from his family and sent east to boarding school.
None of the torrents if the movies itself had extra or commentary. The main additional features, commentaries by roger ebert and peter bogdanovich, are carried over from the standard dvd that i have. 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 pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site.
William alland march 4, 1916 november 11, 1997 was an american film producer and writer. Citizen kane is a 1941 film, produced by rko pictures and mercury films. 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. For those of you who do not count citizen kane in your dvd collection, universal pictures video are giving you the chance to rectify this situation on 21st july when they release the citizen kane special edition. Citizen kane by joseph cotten, everett sloane, dorothy. Who, for that matter, actually heard charles foster kane say it before he died. 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. Citizen kane 1941 directed by orson welles by dan geddes update 4 august 2012. 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. 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. Ebert remembered that he also had recorded a number of dvd audio commentary tracks for many classic films, including citizen kane.
Include a description of what the torrent is or include a link to a page which describes the torrent. As noted by film critic roger ebert on the dvd commentary of citizen kane, alland once. Oct 29, 2009 citizen kane 5 5 stars 5 out of 5 stars. Mar 02, 2010 ebert remembered that he also had recorded a number of dvd audio commentary tracks for many classic films, including citizen kane. Following the death of publishing tycoon charles foster kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance. How donald trump totally missed the point of citizen kane. The film begins with a news reel detailing kanes life for the masses, and then from there, we are shown flashbacks from kanes life.
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 voted greatestever american film in bbc poll an international panel of critics has put orson welless muchpraised debut in first place in a list of great american cinema, with. From its complex and dazzling narrative structure to cinematographer gregg toland s pioneering deepfocus photography to its incredibly rich use of sound, orson welles s 1941 picture remains one of the most innovative movies ever to come out of a hollywood studio. Kane, which stars welles as hearstinspired media mogul charles foster kane, was a personal favorite of famed critics pauline kael and roger ebert, as well as presidentelect donald trump.
Roger eberts commentary on citizen kane is without a doubt the best dvd extra ever. The best film of all time is vertigo just dethroned citizen kane. 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. I hadnt known, until open culture told me earlier today, that sartre and borges numbered among kanes more outspoken critics. The official facebook page for citizen kane the classic story of power and the press. Roger ebert introduces citizen kane on amc youtube.
The late film critic roger ebert gives a brief introduction of the movie citizen kane on amc, back when amc aired commercialfree movies. Requestmovie robert eberts dvd commentary for citizen kane andor. It is now, once again, as official as such things can be. According to outspoken film critic robert mckee, any greatness of citizen kane must lie in its style. Citizen kane won oscar nominations in eight other categories. Requestmovie robert ebert s dvd commentary for citizen kane andor.
But a mystery still lies at the heart of this masterpiece. 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. Roger ebert on the autobiographical intensity of both films directors. We open the movie with a long panning shot of a huge castle mansion with a big fence around it. The story is told through the research of a newsreel reporter seeking to solve the mystery of the newspaper magnates final dying word. Citizen kane 5 own creation, isolated from the world, it also represents how the audience is trapped within the film.
The movie opens with newsreel obituary footage that briefs us on the life and times of charles foster kane. Great in that it was produced by a man who had never had any motion picture experience. If charles foster kane is in itself an impressive well of treasures, the film that depicts him has a very valuable intelligence and talents. Voiceover commentary famous critics siskel and ebert give us a walkthrough of why kane is so awesome. Citizen kane undoubtedly laid the groundwork for many films to come. Requestmovie robert eberts dvd commentary for citizen. To be fair, citizen kane doesnt head every greatest films list. Video beyond citizen kane muito alem do cidadao kane dvd. Citizen kane, directed by orson welles, is the greatest film of all time. 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. The legends of citizen kane and orson welles were, in the next halfcentury, to become one of the central myths of hollywood. 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.
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. Second, once you are able to view it, please go through a viewing with roger eberts commentary. 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. Citizen kane is widely hailed as the great american film and with good reason. Dec 11, 2010 citizen kane a marriage just like any other scene 410 movieclips duration. Citizen kane is a triumph for orson welles, who overnight, so to speak, joins the top ranks of boxoffice film personalities. 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.
Last year, it stalled at number 33 in empire magazines readers poll number one was the empire strikes back. With orson welles, joseph cotten, dorothy comingore, agnes moorehead. Ten greatest films of all time roger ebert roger ebert. The extent of the ingenuity shown by the film citizen kane by orson welles is. 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. 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. As for citizen kane, the bluray image is an improvement over the previous remastered standard dvd version, which i thought in itself was pretty good. Mankiewicz, directed and played the leading role as charles foster kane. Ahead of its release, the hollywood reporter appraised.
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. They include a few interviews, production stills one of which is partially narrated by roger ebert and the theatrical trailer. Video citizen kane 1941 480p dvdrip x264 450mb yify. Carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners. Here are a few short clips of eberts highly educational commentary, which focuses on the technical, production and. Here are a few short clips of eberts highly educational commentary, which focuses on the technical, production and compositional aspects of the film. So he asked the studios he had worked with on those if they had. World premier of citizen kane vintage featurettes interview with ruth warrick. 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. 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. There can hardly be anything left to say about citizen kane other than to comment on sublime moments, says peter bradshaw.
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