Citizen Kane
Americannoun
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The winning spot was held for 40 years by Orson Welles' Citizen Kane.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2022
We have not really had a Citizen Kane of the digital age, but Musk might be it.
From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2022
Citizen Kane beats the Cute One: Orson Welles had a magnificent voice, and in 1982 he won the Grammy for best spoken word, documentary or drama recording for reading the sci-fi novel “Donovan’s Brain.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2022
The Criterion Collection has announced plans to release a six-film slate of classics on 4K Blu-rays for the first time, including a rerelease of Orson Welles’ American epic Citizen Kane.
From The Verge • Aug. 11, 2021
Welles produced, wrote, directed, and starred in several path-breaking films, including the 1941 classic Citizen Kane.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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