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Kane tries to force others to see her as he does, which nearly drives her to suicide. Kane’s attempts to completely control her almost rob her of her identity, and the only way she can save herself is to leave him. Susan's appearance in Kane's life is the fulcrum on which Kane's fortunes turn.
- Jedediah Leland
When Kane builds his wife Susan an opera house in Chicago,...
- Charles Foster Kane
Kane is fundamentally lonely, and, intentionally or...
- Acting
A summary of Part X (Section3) in Orson Welles's Citizen...
- Context
In 1998, the American Film Institute put Citizen Kane at the...
- Suggestions for Further Reading/Viewing
A suggested list of literary criticism on Orson Welles's...
- Quiz
Where does Kane meet Susan Alexander? At an opera house ; At...
- Themes
Susan Alexander recounts her life with Kane through an...
- Symbols
Susan, like Kane’s mother, is a simple woman, and Kane...
- Jedediah Leland
Leland says that Kane's marriage to Emily disintegrated over the years, and he began an affair with amateur singer Susan Alexander while running for Governor of New York. Both his wife and his political opponent discovered the affair, and the public scandal ended his political career.
Susan Alexander Kane. Played by Dorothy Comingore. Kane’s mistress, who becomes his second wife. When they meet, Susan seems soft and sweet to him, but her true nature turns out to be whiny and demanding. Kane never sees her for what she is.
The assumption that the character of Susan Alexander Kane was based on Marion Davies was a major reason Hearst tried to destroy Citizen Kane. Davies's nephew Charles Lederer insisted that Hearst and Davies never saw Citizen Kane , but condemned it based on the outrage expressed by trusted friends.
Bringing the big screen to life with description and analysis of Susan Alexander Kane (Dorothy Comingore) in Citizen Kane.
Sixteen years after his first marriage, two weeks after his first divorce, [At the Trenton Town Hall, newspaper reporters and photographers crowd around when Kane comes out with Susan] Kane married Susan Alexander, singer at the Town Hall in Trenton, New Jersey.
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Jan 1, 2004 · As the camera swoops above the night club and through the skylight to discover Susan Alexander Kane sitting forlornly at a table, it goes from a model of the nightclub roof to a real set. The switch is concealed, the first time, by a lightning flash.
