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Citizen Kane [DVD] [1942]

Orson Welles , Joseph Cotten , Orson Welles    Universal, suitable for all   DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick
  • Directors: Orson Welles
  • Writers: Orson Welles, Herman J. Mankiewicz, John Houseman, Mollie Kent, Roger Q. Denny
  • Producers: Orson Welles, George Schaefer
  • Format: PAL
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Universal Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: 20 Sep 1999
  • Run Time: 114 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004R78J
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 71,775 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Arguably the greatest of American films, Orson Welles' 1941 masterpiece, made when he was only 25, still unfurls like a dream and carries the viewer along the mysterious currents of time and memory to reach a mature (if ambiguous) conclusion: people are the sum of their contradictions and can't be known easily. Welles plays newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane, taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. The result is that every well-meaning or tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event. Written by Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz, and photographed by Gregg Toland, the film is the sum of Welles's awesome ambitions as an artist in Hollywood. He pushes the limits of then-available technology to create a true magic show, a visual and aural feast that almost seems to be rising up from a viewer's subconscious. As Kane, Welles even ushers in the influence of Bertolt Brechton film acting. This is truly a one-of-a-kind work, and in many ways is still the most modern of modern films this century. --Tom Keogh

Product Description

Orson Welles makes his feature-length directorial debut with this classic drama which often tops critics' polls of the best films of all time. In 1940, newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane (Welles) dies after uttering the word 'Rosebud'. An anonymous reporter (William Alland) is assigned the task of uncovering the meaning of Kane's dying word, and in the course of his enquiries he receives varying accounts of his life from former colleagues Jedediah Leland (Joseph Cotten) and Bernstein (Everett Sloan), and ex-wife Susan Alexander (Dorothy Comingore). The film, which Welles also produced and co-wrote, was not-so-loosely based on the life of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst.

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars citizen kane blue ray uk 24 Nov 2012
Format:Blu-ray
The UK Universal Bluray is a different print from the the USA Warner BD.. release... the UK release is hugely inferior in picture quality with much print damage and poor contrast.....The USA release is completely free of these problems and is a superb presentation...The Region 1 release is Region Free.....
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107 of 120 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Flawed DVD publication 6 Nov 2000
By A Customer
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
It goes without saying that this movie is a 20th century masterpiece from a cinematic and dramatic genius. Being a film that undoubtedly gains through repeated viewing it would seem a natural for the new digital medium. However this DVD release is marred by the quality of the print which looks like it could do with some serious restoration but more importantly by the abysmal quality of the DVD digitisation. It appears suspiciously as though this disc was produced from a 30 fps NTSC video master and standards converted to 25 fps PAL frame rates, badly. Consequently the viewer is almost constantly aware throughout the movie of the 'jaggies' caused by the TV interlace which is very prominent on edges, excessively so during movement. Frankly this not good enough for a 35mm movie of this importance and particularly so on a high priced DVD. It's release in this condition would seem at best cynical and at worst insulting to both the audience and the work of a great filmic artist. As if to underline the cheapskate nature of this release the disc lacks any additional supporting material in the form of interviews and documentary footage. This is all the more bizarre given this was such a controversial movie and one which led to the dramatic and untimely end of the directors Hollywood career. If you're a fan or even an ordinary movie goer and think you're going to enjoy the benefits of digital quality with this magnificent film you'll probably be disappointed. If it wasn't for the power of the movie story telling this disc would be practically unwatchable. Looks like the money grubbing bean counters have won out once again. Disgraceful.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars What are Universal and the BFI up to???? 16 April 2013
By Adrian Drew TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Blu-ray
Amazon have done their worse with most of the reviews in this page. Most of the positive ones refer to the excellent two disc DVD NOT the appalling Blu Ray actually for sale whose quality is far inferior to the DVD! What on earth are UNIVERSAL up to releasing this poor, flicker filled, faded and scratched print on HD! It should be withdrawn and burned! The documentary on the disc concerned with the "restoration" of the BFI source material, although interesting, shoots the company in the foot, as the end result is terrible! I have never previously seen such poor contrast ratios or weak black levels on a DVD let alone a "restored" blu ray. Shame on both Universal and the BFI for allowing such a release to go ahead! Buy the Warner release - which is far far better - but if you have the earlier two disc Universal DVD, you might not even need to do that! The only good news is that the audio/radio extracts on this blu ray are good - but they were already on the older DVD too. There have been numerous complaints about several Universal Blu Ray releases (ie a couple in the Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection are very poor for example) so surely the time has come for this company to look more carefully at the quality control of it's transfers and not distribute such sub-standard releases as this shocker!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Lousy picture on the Blu-ray
Citizen Kane [Blu-ray] [1941]What a disappointment!! Couldn't believe that this was a Blu-ray. Compared to the Region 1 2-disc special edition from a few years back, this is... Read more
Published 9 days ago by NGH Garlick
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic film by the great Orson Welles.
Film subtitled in English.
Sound and vision good.
One for the collection here, especially with the Special Edition as it contains insights about the making and... Read more
Published 14 days ago by F. J. Pyne.
5.0 out of 5 stars Unmissable!
Initially snubbed on its release, Orson Welles' Citizen Kane is now regarded by many as the greatest film ever made. Read more
Published 19 days ago by D Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the world's great films
Orson Wells was 'le enfant terrible' of the film industry. He created a masterpiece, filming from different angles and taught the world how to make a film. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ira j coe
1.0 out of 5 stars No comment
I have no recollection of ever purchasing this dvd. So I am not able to comment on this dvd. Maybe, one day I may purchase it.
I like Orson Welles. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Karim
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Exactly as described. They arrived very quickly. The price, also, was very good. I hope I can find again similar things to buy
Published 2 months ago by AGELIKI BELECHAKI
1.0 out of 5 stars Universal Insults UK Viewers Again
It goes without saying that the film is a classic - but we in the UK have been seriously short changed by Universal with this Blu-ray. Read more
Published 3 months ago by SteveJC
1.0 out of 5 stars Beware!
Whatever you do, DO NOT BUY THE UK VERSION.
I was very pleased to receive the remastered version until I watched it. Quite possibly the worst remastering attempt ever. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cricklade
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good
I was looking for this film for a long time. Very good purchase. Matched perfectly my expectations. Arrived on time
Published 4 months ago by Maria Cristina Alves da Silveira Ribeiro
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent film
I bought this film for a friend. It arrived both swiftly and well packaged. My friend loved it. Very pleased with this purchase
Published 4 months ago by Bex & James
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