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Citizen Kane
As a film, Citizen Kane is a powerful dramatic story about the uses and abuses of wealth and power. ... Citizen Kane, is a good example of direction. ...
The film opens with a memorable image of a castle in the distance on a fog covered hill, a gothic shot which establishes Citizen Kanes mood. This place, called Xanadu, is the home of Charles Foster Kane, a newspaper businessman. Within moments of the films eerie and visually pleasing opening, Kane is dead, muttering the word "Rosebud" as he hunches over. ... ’ The truth, which isnt revealed until the closing scene, represents a huge irony, and leads us to believe that, on some level, Kane regretted not having led a simple, quiet life.
Approximate Word count = 540 Approximate Pages = 2.2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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