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As Thompson begins to read these memoirs, the image of the page dissolves into a flashback to Kane’s childhood. A roughly chronological series of flashbacks tells Kane’s life story from five different points of view. The first flashback shows how Thatcher meets Kane. Kane’s mother, Mary, runs a boarding house in rural Colorado.
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Dec 14, 2022 · Mary Kane: Kane's mother. Jim Kane: Kane's father. Walter Parks Thatcher: A banker who handled Kane's parents' finances, and also became Kane's legal guardian when he was a child.
Recap of Citizen Kane. In a mansion in Xanadu, a vast palatial estate in Florida, the elderly Charles Foster Kane is on his deathbed. Holding a snow globe, he utters a word, "Rosebud", and dies; the globe slips from his hand and smashes on the floor. A newsreel obituary tells the life story of Kane, an enormously wealthy newspaper publisher.
1. The Ending Explained: At the conclusion of Citizen Kane, the audience witnesses the final moments of Charles Foster Kane’s life. As he takes his dying breath, Kane murmurs the word “Rosebud.”. The film then transitions to a scene where workers are seen burning Kane’s belongings, including his childhood sled, which bears the name ...
Citizen Kane Quiz. 1. When Charles Foster Kane dies at the beginning of the film, what is his last word? 2. How does Thompson find out the details of Kane’s early life? 3. How is Kane’s life first explained in the film? 4. What assignment is given to Thompson, the reporter?
Dec 20, 2010 · Where Citizen Kane solicits our understanding through the linear and temporal narrative of Kane’s associates, Last Year at Marienbad is ruled by a deliberate negation of temporal succession. When the female protagonist tells a male character, “you’re like a shadow visiting for me to come closer,” we hear distinct echoes of Jedediah Leland (Joseph Cotton), Kane’s associate describing ...
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Mary Kane. Played by Agnes Moorehead. Kane’s mother. Mary gives her son away when she comes into a fortune. Trim and carefully controlled, she shows little emotion when turning Kane over to Thatcher. She’s also emotionless toward her husband, Jim, and she suspects he will hurt the young Kane, although Jim seems quite kind to him.
