| The Making of Citizen Kane, Revised Edition Revised Edition Contributor(s): Carringer, Robert L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520205677 ISBN-13: 9780520205673 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1996 Annotation: "Citizen Kane," widely considered the greatest film ever made, continues to fascinate critics and historians as well as filmgoers. While credit for its genius has traditionally been attributed solely to its director, Orson Welles, Carringer's pioneering study documents the shared creative achievements of Welles and his principal collaborators. "The Making of Citizen Kane," copiously illustrated with rare photographs and production documents, also provides an in-depth view of the operations of the Hollywood studio system. This new edition includes a revised preface and overview of criticism, an updated chronology of the film's reception history, a reconsideration of the locus of responsibility of Welles's ill-fated "The Magnificent Ambersons," and new photographs. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.437 |
| LCCN: 84008777 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.99" W x 8.97" (0.61 lbs) 185 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Citizen Kane, widely considered the greatest film ever made, continues to fascinate critics and historians as well as filmgoers. While credit for its genius has traditionally been attributed solely to its director, Orson Welles, Carringer's pioneering study documents the shared creative achievements of Welles and his principal collaborators. The Making of Citizen Kane, copiously illustrated with rare photographs and production documents, also provides an in-depth view of the operations of the Hollywood studio system. This new edition includes a revised preface and overview of criticism, an updated chronology of the film's reception history, a reconsideration of the locus of responsibility of Welles's ill-fated The Magnificent Ambersons, and new photographs. |