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Citizen Kane

American  

noun

  1. an American film (1941), directed by and starring Orson Welles.


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Last time's winner, Vertigo, claimed the second spot, while Citizen Kane was third.

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

Citizen Kane was nominated for nine Academy Awards.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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