Citizen Kane

"Citizen Kane" is a groundbreaking 1941 film directed by Orson Welles. It tells the story of Charles Foster Kane, a wealthy newspaper magnate, exploring his rise to power and eventual decline through a series of flashbacks. The film is renowned for its innovative storytelling, cinematography, and deep themes, such as the search for identity and the emptiness of material success. It begins with Kane's last word, "Rosebud," sparking curiosity about his lost childhood. Regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, it changed filmmaking with its artistic techniques and complex narrative structure.