Citizen Kane [videorecording] / an RKO Radio Picture ; a Mercury production by Orson Welles ; original screen play, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles ; direction-production, Orson Welles.
Citizen Kane: The story of Charles Foster Kane, a newspaper tycoon whose life is investigated by a magazine reporter trying to discover the meaning of Kane's dying word: "Rosebud."
The battle over Citizen Kane: Examines the lives of William Randolph Hearst, the powerful newspaper magnate, and director/actor Orson Welles as they clashed over Welles first film: "Citizen Kane". Hearst's reaction upon learning about the film, which portrayed him unfavorably, was to work to suppress it and destroy Welles. Major movie theater chains refused to show "Citizen Kane", and Welles' masterpiece virtually disappeared for almost 25 years. Never again would Orson Welles gain control of a major Hollywood production.
Record details
- ISBN: 0780635205
- ISBN: 9780780635203
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (232 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Two-disc special edition ; standard format.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2001]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1941.Special features (disc 1): optional audio commentary by filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich; optional audio commentary by film critic Roger Ebert; RKO/Pathe News newsreel footage from the New York premiere of the film (1 minute); theatrical trailer (4 minutes); storyboard gallery; call sheet gallery; still gallery of memorable moments from the film & candid on-set photography; reconstructions of deleted scenes; advertising art gallery; excerpts from the souvenir program given to opening-night audiences at the New York and Los Angeles premieres; photographs from & correspondence concerning the New York premiere of the film; 4-part production notes ("In the beginning", "On the set", "Postscripts", "Awards and honors").
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Photography, Gregg Toland ; editing, Robert Wise ; music composed and conducted by Bernard Herrmann.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick, Ray Collins, Erskine Sanford, Everett Sloane, William Alland, Paul Stewart, George Coulouris [and others].
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: PG.
- System Details Note:
- DVD, region 1; Dolby digital mono.
- Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
- "For private home use in the USA and Canada only"--Container.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned.In English; with optional subtitles in English, French, Portuguese or Spanish.
- Awards Note:
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (Mankiewicz & Welles), 1942
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Welles, Orson, 1915-1985.
Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951.
Citizen Kane (Motion picture)
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- 25 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Rutherford County Library | DVD Cit (Text) | 38801101174008 | Adult Video Fiction | In transit | - |
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