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A Double-Disc Set
Orson Welles' timeless masterwork (#1 in the American Film Institute's 1998 list of Best American Movies) is more than a groundbreaking film. Presented here in a magnificent 60th anniversary digital transfer with revitalized digital audio from the highest quality surviving elements (Disc One), it is also grand entertainment, sharply acted (starting many of Welles' Mercury Players on the road to thriving film careers) and superbly directed with inspired visual flair. Depicting the controversial life of an influential publishing tycoon, this Best Original Screenplay Academy Award® winner (1941) is rooted in themes of power, corruption, vanity -- the
American Dream lost in the mystery of a dying man's last word: "Rosebud."
"A two-hour tornado of a documentary" (Time) nominated for the 1995 Best Documentary Oscar®, The Battle Over Citizen Kane (Disc Two) chronicles the titanic clash between Welles, RKO Studios and publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, whose life and accomplishments reportedly inspired Citizen Kane.
Narrated by Richard Ben Cramer
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Features:
| Disc One: Citizen Kane Features:
Two Feature-Length Audio Commentaries: One by Film Critic Roger Ebert and the Other by Director/Welles Biographer Peter Bogdanovich
1941 Movie Premiere Newsreel
Gallery Of Storyboards
Rare Photos
Alternate Ad Campaigns
Studio Correspondence
Call Sheets and Other Memorabilia
Interactive Menus
Theatrical Trailer
Production Notes
Filmmaker Postscripts and Awards Data
Scene Access
Disc Two: The Battle Over Citizen Kane Features:
Welles Filmography
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| | Standard 1.33:1 Color | | Audio: (more info) | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
| Subtitles:
| | English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
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| Studio: Warner Bros.
Production Year: 1941
Release Date: 9/25/2001
Length: 119 mins
Rating: PG
Chapters: 31
| Includes: Audio Commentary
Packaging: Custom Case
Number of Discs: 2
Disc: SS-DL
Item Code: T6565
UPC Code: 053939656527
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Overall Rating: 4.67 out of 5, including 10 reviews
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Empire Review
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Magnificent! - 5 out of 5 (9/17/2001)
In the world of the underdog, there is no better story that that of CITIZEN
KANE. The film was one that was co-written, directed and starred Orson
Welles, an actor whose biggest claim to fame had been a previous radio
broadcast that started a national panic. Still the story got the green light
from RKO pictures and Welles agreed to do it, provided that he had complete
and total control from start to finish.
I suppose it was that control that proved that Welles is most likely the
greate
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Customer Review
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A Masterpiece of a film, DVD is perfect! - 4.75 out of 5 (6/13/2003)
I have always been a fan of this film. The movie is simply the most important to American cinema, even more than "Vertigo", or "The Godfather". The Italians may have 8 1/2, the French may claim Children of Paradise, but America simply is unbeatable as the greatest movie making nation with this movie. If you think you know movies, you had to have seen this one. The DVD is incredible, with more supplements than I could have dreamt for. Simply one of the best releases of the format yet!
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No Widescreen before 1953! - 5 out of 5 (9/20/2002)
This is, (arguably) the most praised film in American history if not the whole world and this is the best transfer I have ever seen of the film and I have seen it over 20 times. The film is an obvious masterwork from one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. Pure proof of Welles' genius. As for Warner's handling, I can't see how it could have been any better except if Welles did the commentary himself. Note: This is the definitive transfer...widescreen films did not premie
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Customer Review
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KANE - A+ - 4.5 out of 5 (9/18/2002)
This is one damn good dvd. The extras on it are the best kind. The documentary is fantastic. And the commentaries by Ebert and Bogdonavich are especially interesting given the point of view they each have as film critic and filmmaker, respectively. Why Warner's put it in this throw away cardboard crap of a box -- I have no idea!
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