Citizen Kane: Analysis of the 'Picnic Scene'

"Choose a particular scene from the film and examine it closely, paying attention to both narrative content and filmic techniques." Citizen Kane, directed, produced by and starring Orson Welles is famous for its remarkable scenes, cinematic and narrative technique, and experimental innovations. The focus of this essay is on the picnic sequence that appears late in Susan Alexander's recount to Thompson, the reporter searching for the meaning of "Rosebud". The sequence consists of around 20 shots …

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