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Citizen Kane is a 1941 American dramatic film and the first feature film directed by Orson Welles, who also co-authored the screenplay. It was released by RKO Pictures. The story, often considered to be a veiled portrayal of the life of William Randolph Hearst, is fictional. Upon its release, Hearst prohibited mention of the film in any of his newspapers. The film traces the life and career of Charles Foster Kane, a man whose career in the publishing world is born of idealistic social service,... full article at wikipedia
Initial release date
  • May 1, 1941
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Tagline
  • EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT IT! It's Terrific!
  • The classic story of power and the press.
  • I hate him! I love him! He's a scoundrel! He's a saint! He's crazy! He's a genius!
  • It's terrific!
  • Everybody's talking about it!
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  • May 1, 1941
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Runtime
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  • 119.0min
Estimated budget
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  • 686,033.0
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  • 0
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  • 1942