Country
United States
Date
May 01, 1941
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
Some called him a hero...others called him a heel.
1h 59min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ruth Warrick | Emily Norton Kane |
| Erskine Sanford | Herbert Carter |
| William Alland | Jerry Thompson/Narrator |
| Everett Sloane | Mr. Bernstein |
| Fortunio Bonanova | Signor Matiste |
| Gus Schilling | John |
| Philip Van Zandt | Mr. Rawlston |
| Georgia Backus | Bertha Anderson |
| Harry Shannon | Jim Kane |
| Sonny Bupp | Charles Foster Kane III |
| Buddy Swan | Young Charles Foster Kane |
| Gregg Toland | Interviewer |
| Don Ackerman | Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited) |
| Gino Corrado | Gino (uncredited) |
| Maurice Costello | Extra (uncredited) |
| Demetrius Alexis | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Gene Coogan | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
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| Art Dupuis | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Rudy Germane | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Walter Lawrence | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| John Northpole | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Victor Romito | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Bob Terry | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| William Alston | Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited) |
| Jack Gargan | Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Man at Xanadu Great Hall (uncredited) |
| Carmen Laroux | Maid in Xanadu Hall (uncredited) |
| Sam Ash | Man at Boat Dock (uncredited) |
| Buddy Messinger | Man at Boat Dock (uncredited) |
| Terrance Ray | Man at Boat Dock (uncredited) |
| Sally Corner | Woman at Boat Dock (uncredited) |
| Walter Bacon | City Room Employee (uncredited) |
| Herbert Corthell | City Editor (uncredited) |
| Harry A. Bailey | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Danny Borzage | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| J.J. Clark | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Carl Deloro | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Jack Egan | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Robert Haines | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Ludwig Lowry | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| John McCormack | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Hercules Mendez | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Paddy O'Flynn | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Sam Rice | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Don Roberts | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Larry Wheat | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Larry Williams | Man Singing at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Joan Blair | Georgia (uncredited) |
| Morgan Brown | Servant (uncredited) |
| Harry Burkhardt | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Edmund Cobb | Inquirer Reporter (uncredited) |
| Eddie Coke | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Louis Natheaux | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Arthur O'Connell | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Guy Repp | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Richard Wilson | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Louise Currie | Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited) |
| Walter Sande | Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited) |
| Jan Wiley | Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | Reporter at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Buck Mack | Reporter at Boat Deck (uncredited) |
| Alan Ladd | Reporter Smoking Pipe at End (uncredited) |
| Thomas A. Curran | Teddy Roosevelt (uncredited) |
| Jack Curtis | Boss Printer (uncredited) |
| George Noisom | Copy Boy (uncredited) |
| Gerald Pierce | Copy Boy Delivering Message in Chicago Hotel Room (uncredited) |
| Dona Dax | House Maid (uncredited) |
| George DeNormand | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Bud Geary | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Bert LeBaron | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Clyde McAtee | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Cyril Ring | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Roland Winters | Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited) |
| Lew Harvey | Newspaperman (uncredited) |
| Herman J. Mankiewicz | Newspaperman (uncredited) |
| Eddie Dew | Man in Projection Room (uncredited) |
| Perc Launders | Man in Projection Room (uncredited) |
| John Dilson | Ward Heeler (uncredited) |
| Walter James | Ward Heeler (uncredited) |
| Robert Dudley | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Dulier | French Maid (uncredited) |
| Al Eben | Solly (uncredited) |
| Johnny Eckert | Car-Driver (uncredited) |
| Carl Ekberg | Adolf Hitler (uncredited) |
| Edith Evanson | Leland's Nurse (uncredited) |
| Carl Faulkner | Hermann Goring (uncredited) |
| Juanita Fields | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Edna Mae Jones | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Leda Nicova | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jolane Reynolds | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Olin Francis | Expressman (uncredited) |
| Louise Franklin | Susan's Maid (uncredited) |
| Renee Godfrey | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Peter Gowland | Guest (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Grant | Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited) |
| Jesse Graves | Joseph (uncredited) |
| Ernest Grooney | Man on Hospital Roof (uncredited) |
| Jack Gwynne | Man on Hospital Roof (uncredited) |
| Teddy Mangean | Man on Roof (uncredited) |
| Henry Hebert | Best Man at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Bryan 'Slim' Hightower | Fish Driver (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Ingraham | Politician (uncredited) |
| Philip Morris | Politician (uncredited) |
| Francis Sayles | Politician (uncredited) |
| George W. Jimenez | Waiter at Inquirer Party (uncredited) |
| Ellen Lowe | Ms. Townsend (uncredited) |
| James T. Mack | Prompter (uncredited) |
| Mickey Martin | Newsboy (uncredited) |
| Bruce Sidney | Newsman (uncredited) |
| Major McBride | Shadowgraph Man (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure | (uncredited) |
| Charles Meakin | Civic Leader (uncredited) |
| Edward Peil Jr. | Civic Leader (uncredited) |
| Irving Mitchell | Dr. Corey (uncredited) |
| Frances E. Neal | Ethel (uncredited) |
| Lillian Nicholson | Woman at Opera (uncredited) |
| Joseph North | Secretary (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Field Norton | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Dick Scott | Opera Spectator (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited) |
| Russ Powell | Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited) |
| Thomas Pogue | Man (uncredited) |
| Lillian O'Malley | Woman in Front of Chronicle Building (uncredited) |
| Jack Raymond | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Gohr Van Vleck | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Myrtle Rishell | Big Governess (uncredited) |
| Benny Rubin | Smather (uncredited) |
| Shimen Ruskin | Hireling (uncredited) |
| George Sherwood | Hireling (uncredited) |
| Edward Ryan | Man in Inquirer City Room (uncredited) |
| Landers Stevens | Senate Investigator (uncredited) |
| Harry J. Vejar | Portuguese Laborer (uncredited) |
| Tudor Williams | Chorus Master (uncredited) |
| Arthur Yeoman | Speaker (uncredited) |
| Tim Davis | Copy Boy (uncredited) |
| Charles Bennett | Entertainer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Kay | Orchestra Leader (Uncredited) |
| John Alban | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Finn Zirzow | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Newsreel Man (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Cleveland | Woman in Front of Chronicle Building (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Citizen Kane |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Mercury Productions, RKO Radio Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 17 aprile 1941 |
| Producer | Orson Welles |
| Writer | Orson Welles, Herman J. Mankiewicz |
| Editors | Robert Wise |
| Cinematography | Gregg Toland |
| Asst. Directors | Orson Welles |
| Camera Operators | Gregg Toland |
| Add. Photography | Gregg Toland |
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| Production Design | Van Nest Polglase |
| Art Direction | Van Nest Polglase |
| Set Decoration | Van Nest Polglase |
| Special Effects | Vernon L. Walker |
| Composer | Bernard Herrmann, James G. Stewart, Bailey Fesler |
| Sound | Bernard Herrmann, James G. Stewart, Bailey Fesler |
| Costume Design | Edward Stevenson |
| Makeup | Edward Stevenson |
| Hairstyling | Edward Stevenson |
| Budget | 839.727 € |
| Incasso | 23.218.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
May 06, 1941
Certification
NR
Note
Chicago, Illinois
Country
Czechia
Date
Jan 18, 2001
Certification
U
Note
Projekt 100
Country
Greece
Date
Oct 12, 2023
Note
Re-issue
Country
Indonesia
Date
Oct 18, 2025
Certification
13+
Note
Special Screening
Theatrical release
Country
Belgium
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Certification
14
Country
Canada
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Certification
14A
Country
Ireland
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Certification
G
Country
Norway
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Certification
15
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Country
Sweden
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Certification
15
Country
Mexico
Date
Jun 06, 1941
Country
Brazil
Date
Jun 16, 1941
Certification
12
Country
Philippines
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Country
United States
Date
Sep 05, 1941
Country
Portugal
Date
Oct 27, 1941
Certification
M/12
Country
Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1942
Certification
G
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 24, 1942
Certification
U
Country
France
Date
Jul 02, 1946
Certification
TP
Country
Indonesia
Date
Jan 16, 1947
Country
Hungary
Date
Jul 28, 1947
Certification
12
Country
XC
Date
Oct 03, 1947
Country
Poland
Date
Jan 01, 1948
Certification
12
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 05, 1948
Certification
6
Country
Denmark
Date
May 12, 1948
Certification
11
Country
Italy
Date
Nov 25, 1948
Country
Austria
Date
Sep 02, 1949
Certification
12
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 29, 1962
Certification
12
Country
Japan
Date
Jun 14, 1966
Certification
R18+
Country
Spain
Date
Mar 31, 1989
Certification
A
Country
South Korea
Date
Jun 16, 2007
Certification
15
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Dec 03, 1984
Certification
NR
Note
LaserDisc
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 02, 2013
Certification
6
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Finland
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Certification
K-16
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 17, 2009
Certification
6
Note
Nederland 2
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