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Citizen Kane

Turkish title: Yurttaş Kane

“Some called him a hero...others called him a heel.”

1941 · 1 h 59 min
Directed by Orson Welles
DramaMystery

Cast

Orson Welles Joseph Cotten Dorothy Comingore Agnes Moorehead

Plot

After the death of the newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane, a reporter is sent to discover the meaning of his last word, "Rosebud". He interviews the people who knew him, and each tells a different part of his rise from a poor boy, his rise to power and wealth, and his decline into isolation in his enormous mansion, Xanadu. Orson Welles directed, co-wrote and starred in the 1941 film, and its deep-focus photography, shadowy lighting and layered storytelling changed the language of cinema. It is often named the greatest film ever made.

Sinekatalog’s take

Welles's debut traces a press baron's life through the search for the meaning of 'Rosebud'. Deep focus, a fractured structure and sharp ideas about memory made it a fixture of best-ever lists, and it is also quite entertaining.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.2 / 10 (497,652 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 99% (132 critic reviews)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset; Rotten Tomatoes snapshot from October 2026. Scores change over time.

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