Citizen Kane
Orson Welles's undisputed masterpiece, made when he was 26.
- 27 Feb 18:10 NFT1 not available online
An undisputed landmark in cinema, Citizen Kane has been debated, interpreted and puzzled over in the years since its troubled release. A dazzling chiaroscuro meditation on America made by a precocious 26-year-old given a temporary freedom to make the film he wanted; with its innovative deep focus and fractured narrative, Welles redefined cinematic possibility. Re-experience a film that shifted the tectonic plates of cinema.
Plus Len Lye's animation Musical Poster No.1 (UK 1940, 2min).
Introduction by Richard Combs on Monday 27 February.
| Director | Orson Welles |
| Cast | Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Everett Sloane |
| Country | USA |
| Year | 1941 |
| Running time | 119min |
| Certificate | U |
BFI Southbank Programme Update - 22 May (No.32)