Citizen Kane

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane worked his way to the very top on his path to success. But now the powerful man is dying—and with his last breath, he whispers, “Rosebud.” A reporter is tasked with uncovering the truth behind this enigmatic word and sets out to find people who can provide him with information about the deceased. “Citizen Kane” is a phenomenal portrait of an egomaniacal monster and power-hungry figure, whose real-life inspiration was the American publisher William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951). At the same time, the film is a self-portrait of its creator, director, and lead actor Orson Welles (1915–1985). With his stage and radio shows, the then 25-year-old had already caused a sensation before he was given the unique opportunity to make his film debut—and under sensational circumstances: unrestricted artistic freedom for the story of the rise and fall of that enigmatic man who, in his gloomy castle Xanadu, murmurs the mythical word of his childhood memory while lying alone on his deathbed... “Citizen Kane” is a milestone in film history and is considered one of the most innovative and significant films ever produced and directed. On the top ten list of the British Film Institute’s trade journal “Sight & Sound,” which is voted on every ten years by renowned directors and critics, “Citizen Kane” consistently held the top spot from 1962 to 2002. (Source: Wikipedia)