Citizen Kane-- (Movie Clip) Orson Welles pays homage to the film, Mad Love (1935)

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Whether it was an intentional homage or not, Citizen Kane (1941) bears many similarities on a visual level with the Peter Lorre horror film, Mad Love (1935). Notice Welles' makeup in this scene as well as the white cockatoo, both of which echo the Lorre film.

Citizen Kane-- (Movie Clip) Kane is criticized by his drunk Friend

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Publisher Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) is criticized by his drunk newspaper friend (Joseph Cotten) in this scene from Citizen Kane (1941) which depicts the whole encounter from an unusual camera angle.

Citizen Kane-- (Movie Clip) Gregg Toland's Cinematography

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Here is an example of Gregg Toland's deep-focus cinematography in Citizen Kane (1941). Notice the child playing in the snow in the background while the other characters discuss him in the foreground.

Citizen Kane--(Movie Clip) An example of Dialogue

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Here is an example of Orson Welles' use of low level lighting & overlapping dialogue in his debut film, Citizen Kane (1941).

Citizen Kane-- (Movie Clip) A sample of Editing and Montage

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Director Orson Welles depicts the passage of time through editing and montage in this film clip from his masterpiece, Citizen Kane (1941).

Citizen Kane-- (Movie Clip) A marriage in six brief Acts

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The disintegration of Mr. Kane's marriage is revealed over time in this cleverly edited montage from Citizen Kane (1941).

Citizen Kane-- (Movie Clip) A camera move through the roof of a Nightclub

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A seamless tracking shot through several obstructions in Citizen Kane (1941) that was created by cinematographer Gregg Toland.

Citizen Kane - TCM video (Ruth Warrick)

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A TCM Original featurette on the making of Citizen Kane (1941) with commentary by Ruth Warrick.

Citizen Kane - TCM video - The Essentials Intro

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Director Sydney Pollack introduces Citizen Kane (1941) for TCM's The Essentials.

Citizen Kane Trailer

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The investigation of a publishing tycoon's dying words reveals conflicting stories about his life in this famous trailer for Citizen Kane (1941).