Citizen Kane

When the American Film Institute announced its list of the 100 greatest movies last year, nobody was that surprised to see Citizen Kane towering over the other 99 choices, looking down at them from its comfy top slot. In fact, ask anyone what they think is the greatest film of all time and chances are they'll say the same - even if they haven't seen it. So is it finally time to knock Kane off its skyscraper-high pedestal? It's just some old, crackly black-and-white flick, innit?

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Film Details

U
UK Theatrical Release Date: Jun 4th 1999
Genre
- Drama,
- Mystery/suspense
Starring
Director
- Orson Welles
Screenplay
- Orson Welles,
- Herman J. Manciewicz

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