Part I Citizen Kane is widely considered to be the best American movie ever made. ... After analyzing Citizen Kane for tension, it was clear to see there were several bouts of tension throughout the movie. ... Another example of tension in Citizen Kane was at the beginning of the movie when his Mother screams Charles' name while he was outside playing. ... The internal rhythm of the scene in which Kane, Leland, Bernstein, and the movers take over the offices of the Inquirer differs from the rhythm of the scene in which Kane demolishes Susan's bedroom or from the scene in which Kane a...

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Orson Welles's "Citizen Kane • "For what profit a man, if he gains the world and loses his own soul?" ... Strange as it may seem today, Citizen Kane required a lot of getting used to. ... That is what great movie making is all about. ... There are many other examples of these techniques throughout the movie. ... Citizen Kane is the brutal portrait of newspaper magnate William Hurst and the parallels between Hearst and Kane's stories are quite pronounced and intentional throughout the movie. ...

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More than 1941's "Citizen "Kane"", where Charles Foster Kane, still remains a Hollywood first generation film product, "Breathless" is a revolt into a new style film, and begins a new generation of film-a type of film characterized by the elevation of the self. ... Both parents are away from home a lot, and neither pays close attention to the boy: They judge him by appearances, and by the reports of others who misunderstand him (Strocko). The auteur theory manifested in the both movies celebrated the movie director as "author," much in the manner that a novelist can be identified throu...

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This made movie-going more popular which in turn improved the standard of movie-making. ... The 1930's were a remarkable decade for movie music. ... The Informer, Since You Went Away, King Kong, Casablanca, and Gone With The Wind ,The Prince and the Pauper, The Adventures of Robin Hood, A Midsummer's Nights Dream and the infamous Citizen Kane. ... Each of these Films scores have immense orchestrations and key motifs as well as a blend of different types of musical ideas that created and accentuated feelings and ideas. ... Steiner chose to use elements from familiar songs, "I'll...

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