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Citizen Kane

Drama The story charts the rise and fall of a newpaper publisher whose wealth and power ultimately isolate him in his castle-like refuge. The last word he utters before his death is 'Rosebud', which triggers a mystery. A group of journalists start investigating in order to solve it.
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rogerebert.com
rogerebert.com
"A masterpiece (...) 'Citizen Kane' is more than a great movie; it is a gathering of all the lessons of the emerging era of sound (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"  POS
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The New Yorker
The New Yorker
"An ecstasy of light and shadow, of clashing textures and graphic forms, such as hadn't been seen since the silent era"  POS
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
"Regardless of how many times you've seen Orson Welles' 1941 masterpiece, it always feels like the first time"  POS
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"'Citizen Kane' is far and away the most surprising and cinematically exciting motion picture to be seen here in many a moon"  POS
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New York Daily News
New York Daily News
"It is one of the most interesting and technically superior films that has ever come out of a Hollywood studio."  POS
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Slant
Slant
"[A] deeply haunting depiction of the life of William Randolph Hearst (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"  POS
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Variety
Variety
"It is a two-hour show, filled to the last minute with brilliant incident unreeled in method and effects that sparkle with originality and invention."  POS
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The Guardian
The Guardian
"If you have never seen it, prepare for one of the great experiences in your life and notice this – Kane has lasted not for innovation alone, but because it is so emotional and tragic."  POS
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Empire
Empire
"Long, strong and undoubtedly a classic (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
United StatesUnited States The Hollywood Reporter "An astonishingly unconventional production (...) Technically, it is a few steps ahead of anything that has been made in pictures before."  POS
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The Times
The Times
"The tale of will to power, excess and hubris has deep resonances today (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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BBC
BBC
"A potent metaphor for the betrayal of principles, the souring of the American Dream, and an intelligent mediation on the corrupting nature of power (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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Screen Anarchy
Screen Anarchy
"If the purpose of great art is to ask questions, the 'Citizen Kane' leaves us, even eighty-plus years later, with plenty to think about. The film causes us, to strive towards betterment"  POS
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ReelViews
ReelViews
"A seminal masterpiece (...) There's no denying the debt that the movie industry owes to Welles and his debut feature (...) This film will forever be recognized as a defining example of American cinema (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"  POS
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