Welcome to another installment of DIRECTORIAL DEBUT, where we look at some of the best, most interesting, and iconic directors and the films that launched their careers. This week I'll be reviewing CITIZEN KANE, which Orson Welles's co-wrote, directed and starred in.
Citizen Kane tells the story of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane's last word, Rosebud, and the investigation into finding out what it truly meant. The character of Charles Foster Kane is reportedly loosely based off of newspaper magnate, William Randolph Hearst. Hearst was adamant that he didn't want any mention of the film in his newspapers. Welles never actually confirmed a source for the character of Charles Foster Kane, so I guess that will remain a mystery to film fanatics.
