# Citizen Kane (1941)

> A probing mystery reconstructs the spectacular rise and lonely collapse of a newspaper magnate through the memories of those who knew him.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Mystery, Drama
- Director: Orson Welles
- Cast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Ray Collins, George Coulouris, Agnes Moorehead, Paul Stewart, Ruth Warrick
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: ambitious, melancholic, sardonic, classic film night, film school viewing

## Synopsis

A timeless exploration of power, ambition, and the elusive nature of happiness.

## Movies like Citizen Kane

- [Sunset Boulevard (1950)](https://ember.film/movie/479)
- [All About Eve (1950)](https://ember.film/movie/579)
- [The Lady from Shanghai (1947)](https://ember.film/movie/2308)
- [All the King's Men (1949)](https://ember.film/movie/15055)
- [Jane Eyre (1943)](https://ember.film/movie/13569)
- [Nightmare Alley (1947)](https://ember.film/movie/11605)
- [Fedora (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/36800)
- [The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)](https://ember.film/movie/802)
- [Macbeth (1948)](https://ember.film/movie/16918)
- [A Star Is Born (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/2060)

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