A spiraling, shadowy mystery into the cavernous heart of a man who gained the world, this drama is an elegy for lost innocence, echoing in the vast, empty halls of material success.
Citizen Kane
"Some called him a hero...others called him a heel."
Director:
Orson Welles
Cast:
Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Ray Collins, George Coulouris
Drama
Mystery
Budget:
$839,727
Box Office:
$23,218,000
Citizen Kane - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
During the newsreel segment at the beginning of the film, William Randolph Hearst, the real-life inspiration for Kane, is explicitly mentioned by name.
This was a bold and direct reference that wasn't lost on the audience or Hearst himself. The head of the newsreel company, Rawlston, asks his staff how Kane is different from other powerful figures, saying, "But how is he different from Ford? Or Hearst, for that matter?" This directly links the fictional Kane to his real-world counterpart within the film's own universe, making the parallels undeniable.