Citizen Kane
A landmark in the history of cinema, telling the story of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane in a series of flashbacks. Starring Orson Welles.
Frequently voted one of the best films ever made, Orson Welles's masterpiece tells the story of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane in a series of flashbacks. A reporter is intrigued by the dying Kane's last word - rosebud - and sets out to find a new angle on the life of one of the most powerful men in America. Nine Oscar nominations resulted in only one award for the outspoken Welles - Best Screenplay.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Director | Orson Welles |
Charles Foster Kane | Orson Welles |
Kane (aged 8) | Buddy Swan |
Kane III | Sonny Bupp |
Kane's father | Harry Shannon |
Jedediah Leland | Joseph Cotten |
Mr. Bernstein | Everett Sloane |
Mary Kane | Agnes Moorehead |
James W Gettys | Ray Collins |
Susan Alexander Kane | Dorothy Comingore |
Walter Parks Thatcher | George Coulouris |
Raymond | Paul Stewart |
Emily Norton | Ruth Warrick |
Matiste | Fortunio Bonanova |
The Headwaiter | Gus Schilling |
Herbert Carter | Erskine Sanford |
Mr. Rawlston | Philip Van Zandt |
Jerry Thompson | William Alland |
Director of photography | Gregg Toland |
Writer | Herman J Mankiewicz |
Composer | Bernard Herrmann |
Broadcasts
- Tue 30 Dec 2008 23:35
- Christmas Day 2009 19:00
- Sat 30 Apr 2011 12:15BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Tue 3 May 2011 21:00
- Mon 1 Apr 2013 09:40BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 22 Sep 2013 21:00
- Sat 14 Jun 2014 14:00BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 3 Jan 2016 21:00
- Sat 23 May 2020 15:15BBC Two except Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 1 May 2021 14:30BBC Two except Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Thu 6 May 2021 20:00
- Thu 19 May 2022 21:00
- Thu 18 Jan 2024 20:00
- Fri 20 Dec 2024 11:05BBC Two except Scotland, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
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