In a mansion in the fictional Xanadu, a vast palatial estate in Florida, the elderly Charles Foster Kane is on his deathbed. Holding a snow globe, he utters the mysterious word “Rosebud” and then dies; the snow globe slips from his hand and smashes on the floor. And that’s how one of cinema’s most iconic scenes opens one of the greatest motion pictures ever made. Citizen Kane has been widely regarded by both film experts and cinema fans, and consistently over the decades, as the greatest film ever made. It has been the subject of countless essays, analyses and books; … Continue reading ORSON WELLES & ‘CITIZEN KANE’: Seeking a Multi-Level Understanding of a Masterpiece…