Great set up for when Susan reads the review later and scorns Jedediah for writing it when in fact Kane, her own husband, is the culprit. Kane is a complex yet mysterious character. Brilliantly written.
It's better than most films made in the 40s because there's an honesty about the dialogue and acting. This film has no romantic sentiment like most of its era. The public, and hollywood, weren't ready yet.
Hard to believe Orson Welles was only 25 years old when he made this film! His voice, demeanor and physicality easily suggest a man in his mid to late 50s.
Well, in this particular scene, Welles was portraying Kane in later stages of his life, so his appearance was changed in some scenes to make himself look older.
I thought it'd be a fun writing challenge to write out the full review based on the information provided here. When I finished, I sent it to my uncle who recommended this movie to me, and I was thrilled to hear he liked it.
What's interesting about this scene is you can interpret it two ways but no matter which way you interpret it, you still come away with a picture of Kane's arrogance and delusion, moving the story forward. Either... a--- He finishes the review honestly because he thinks it's beneath *him* to gussy it up but somehow it's not beneath him to pay someone else to gussy it up. Which speaks to Kane's arrogance about what constitutes honourable behaviour. b--- He finishes the review honestly because he doesn't fancy himself a good enough writer to make up a convincingly positive review. In essence, he's not mad at Leland because Leland chose to write a bad review but rather because he *assumes* Leland wanted to write a good review but couldn't hack it and gave up doing it that way. So he's less mad about Leland's gumption than he is about what he perceives as his incompetence. But of course, he sees no problem finishing the review bluntly and honestly himself because after all, that wasn't his job to begin with. Which speaks to Kane's arrogant presumptions about Leland's job.
Think of Susan Alexander as a stock in the public transit company that Kane owns. As a husband, he believes it's his duty to defend his honor and fires Jedediah Leland. However, as the editor of the Inquirer, he's duty-bound to give the reader an honest review of the performance, as seen through the eyes of Jedediah Leland. Kane is able to ghostwrite the review because of the pent-up frustration he'd been carrying with him ever since his failed race for governor and the death of his wife and son. His new wife, even the Chicago Municipal Opera House, are hollow gestures he makes to fill the vaccuum, just as his vast art collection can never fill the place of his mother's love and childhood innocence, as represented by Rosebud.
The shot at the opera house where Susan is singing and the camera tracks upward higher and higher to reveal those two stage-workers way up on the catwalk, and one of them holds his nose in contempt of her poor singing, is surely among the greatest comedic shots ever conceived!
JED LOVED HIM AND BELIEVED IN HIM even through Kane's mistakes. Kane is nasty as he gets older and bitter. Firing him (Jed) + the fallout with the ripped up check was IMO the quintessential "rock bottom" moment in all of Kane's life.
When Jed comes into the room while Kane is typing, that is a split screen. You could never have gotten the camera to be focused on both men at that angle, in those days.
The idiot of Leland should have gotten someone else to write what Kane wanted if he himself couldn't bring himself to do it and if he is a friend. The review would have been forgotten soon by everyone but Kane. For the public it was a five minutes news. For Kane it was personal.
The scene where Orson Welles is Typing is One Scene! And the scene where Joseph Cotton walks in is another scene filmed separately! They were spliced together.
Great set up for when Susan reads the review later and scorns Jedediah for writing it when in fact Kane, her own husband, is the culprit. Kane is a complex yet mysterious character. Brilliantly written.
This movie was made in 1941 yet it feels more modern than most films. The acting and cinematography is just top-notch
It's better than most films made in the 40s because there's an honesty about the dialogue and acting. This film has no romantic sentiment like most of its era. The public, and hollywood, weren't ready yet.
Hard to believe Orson Welles was only 25 years old when he made this film! His voice, demeanor and physicality easily suggest a man in his mid to late 50s.
Well, in this particular scene, Welles was portraying Kane in later stages of his life, so his appearance was changed in some scenes to make himself look older.
And it was his first ever feature film he acted in
Do you know how *drunk* you have to be to sleep on a typewriter?!?
Damn, Leland!
He wakes up after being drunk, then decides to immediately go for a smoke.
those are the 40s for ya baby.
I love the way those typed characters sound like rifle shots.
Sure we're speaking Jedidiah... ...you're fired.
*smack*
lol
I thought it'd be a fun writing challenge to write out the full review based on the information provided here. When I finished, I sent it to my uncle who recommended this movie to me, and I was thrilled to hear he liked it.
What's interesting about this scene is you can interpret it two ways but no matter which way you interpret it, you still come away with a picture of Kane's arrogance and delusion, moving the story forward. Either...
a--- He finishes the review honestly because he thinks it's beneath *him* to gussy it up but somehow it's not beneath him to pay someone else to gussy it up. Which speaks to Kane's arrogance about what constitutes honourable behaviour.
b--- He finishes the review honestly because he doesn't fancy himself a good enough writer to make up a convincingly positive review. In essence, he's not mad at Leland because Leland chose to write a bad review but rather because he *assumes* Leland wanted to write a good review but couldn't hack it and gave up doing it that way. So he's less mad about Leland's gumption than he is about what he perceives as his incompetence. But of course, he sees no problem finishing the review bluntly and honestly himself because after all, that wasn't his job to begin with. Which speaks to Kane's arrogant presumptions about Leland's job.
Think of Susan Alexander as a stock in the public transit company that Kane owns. As a husband, he believes it's his duty to defend his honor and fires Jedediah Leland. However, as the editor of the Inquirer, he's duty-bound to give the reader an honest review of the performance, as seen through the eyes of Jedediah Leland. Kane is able to ghostwrite the review because of the pent-up frustration he'd been carrying with him ever since his failed race for governor and the death of his wife and son. His new wife, even the Chicago Municipal Opera House, are hollow gestures he makes to fill the vaccuum, just as his vast art collection can never fill the place of his mother's love and childhood innocence, as represented by Rosebud.
The comedy in this movie is still terribly overlooked.
The shot at the opera house where Susan is singing and the camera tracks upward higher and higher to reveal those two stage-workers way up on the catwalk, and one of them holds his nose in contempt of her poor singing, is surely among the greatest comedic shots ever conceived!
Citizen Kane is the greatest movie ever made.
@Michael Murphy You're a fool who knows nothing about filmmaking. Tarentino is a genius too. Too bad you are blind to see that.
@@ballardgw bro you're the type of person to go "Ever heard of this movie Pulp Fiction!? Kinda underground but.... Its the best movie of all time...."
Yeah, probably.
Eh, I think Shrek 2 was better
JED LOVED HIM AND BELIEVED IN HIM even through Kane's mistakes. Kane is nasty as he gets older and bitter. Firing him (Jed) + the fallout with the ripped up check was IMO the quintessential "rock bottom" moment in all of Kane's life.
When Jed comes into the room while Kane is typing, that is a split screen. You could never have gotten the camera to be focused on both men at that angle, in those days.
That is not a split screen, JohnDalton, it’s brilliant cinematography called deep focus photography created by the equally brilliant Gregg Toland.
The idiot of Leland should have gotten someone else to write what Kane wanted if he himself couldn't bring himself to do it and if he is a friend. The review would have been forgotten soon by everyone but Kane. For the public it was a five minutes news. For Kane it was personal.
The scene where Orson Welles is Typing is One Scene! And the scene where Joseph Cotton walks in is another scene filmed separately! They were spliced together.
Wrong! Not sliced together. It’s called deep focus photography.
No you 100% Wrong and I am 100% Right! Two films spliced together..filmed separately..it is explained on the dvd ..Try Again. @@jamieriverside7111
Was, is, and always will be the greatest film of all time. Sight and Sound be damned.
Welles is just 25 years old when this was filmed!
The sound of the typewriter.....
The truth hurts the lady at the opera said. Perfectly dreadful that was his first taste of the truth
Hello Jedidiah
Weirdest news room ever, only 3 people in it. Reminds me of Parallax View (only 2 people)
Kane gave Jedediah what he wanted.
誰も追い越せない。
What the point of finnishing that critic It if not gonna be honestly?
Second
first
Congrats on being first of... four.
no u
What's it like to be eight years old? 🤔
@@TheStockwell he doesn’t know or care…probably have to ask Lukas Gribbon.