Citizen Kane

1941 American drama film directed by Orson Welles
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Citizen Kane
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Citizen Kane

Summary

Citizen Kane is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Citizen Kane received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3].
  • Citizen Kane received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Citizen Kane received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5].
  • Citizen Kane's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Citizen Kane was directed by Orson Welles[7].
  • Orson Welles wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane[8].
  • Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane[9].
  • John Houseman wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane[10].
  • Citizen Kane's composer is recorded as Bernard Herrmann[11].
  • Citizen Kane's genre is drama film[12].
  • Citizen Kane's genre is fiction film[13].
  • Citizen Kane's genre is flashback film[14].
  • Citizen Kane's genre is biographical film[15].
  • Citizen Kane's genre is mystery film[16].
  • A cast member of Citizen Kane was Orson Welles[17].
  • A cast member of Citizen Kane was Joseph Cotten[18].
  • A cast member of Citizen Kane was Ruth Warrick[19].
  • A cast member of Citizen Kane was Everett Sloane[20].
  • A cast member of Citizen Kane was William Alland[21].
  • A cast member of Citizen Kane was Paul Stewart[22].
  • A cast member of Citizen Kane was George Coulouris[23].
  • A cast member of Citizen Kane was Dorothy Comingore[24].
  • A cast member of Citizen Kane was Agnes Moorehead[25].
  • A cast member of Citizen Kane was Ray Collins[26].
  • A cast member of Citizen Kane was Fortunio Bonanova[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Orson Welles[28] and George Schaefer[29]. Citizen Kane was directed by Orson Welles[7]. Screenwriters include Orson Welles[8], Herman J. Mankiewicz[9], and John Houseman[10]. Cast members include Orson Welles[17], Joseph Cotten[18], Ruth Warrick[19], Everett Sloane[20], William Alland[21], and Paul Stewart[22].

Publication

Publication dates include May 1, 1941[30], July 3, 1946[31], and 1941[32]. The original language of Citizen Kane was English[33]. Genres include drama film[12], fiction film[13], flashback film[14], biographical film[15], and mystery film[16]. Part of include Vatican's list of films[34], an educational canon[35], founded in 1995[36] and National Film Registry[37], an educational canon[38], in United States[39], founded in 1988[40]. It was distributed by video on demand[41].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], an award for best screenplay[42], in United States[43], founded in 1941[44]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1929[47]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5], a class of award[48], in United States[49]. Reviews include 8.2/10[50], 9.7/10[51], 100/100[52], 99%[53], and 4.2/5[54].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Citizen Kane include Orsonwelles polites[55], a taxon[56] and Citizen Khan[57], a television series[58].

Why It Matters

Citizen Kane has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for it include Orsonwelles polites[55], a taxon[56] and Citizen Khan[57], a television series[58].

FAQs

What awards did Citizen Kane receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[5].

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  33. [51] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . rottentomatoes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [52] . wikidata.org.
  35. [53] . wikidata.org.
  36. [54] . Q18709181. wikidata.org.
  37. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [31] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [32] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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