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... Two of these mid-twentieth century movies that were among the first to test new waters were Rashomon and Citizen Kane. ...
Citizen Kane, directed in 1941 by Orson Welles, is a powerful dramatic tale about the uses and abuses of wealth and power. It’s a classic American tragedy about a man, Charles Foster Kane, who pushes himself until he brings ruins to himself and all around him. Kane follows the life and death of the newspaper tycoon through the eyes of those who knew him, including his ex-wife and former business partner. ... Although Citizen Kane was a great success and well ahead of its time, the influence of Hearst’s anger and the follow up controversy nearly ended Welles’ career.
The production aspect of this film that has made Citizen Kane so memorable is Greg Toland’s landmark cinematography. ... There is also an extremely effective low-angle shot in a scene where Kane trashes Susan’s room.
Rashomon, on the other hand, is a Japanese film made in 1950 by legendary film maker Akira Kurosawa. ... The movie begins at Kyoto’s falling Rashomon gate, where several people seek shelter from a rainstorm and discuss the recent crime. ... All of the narrators in Rashomon tell compelling and believable stories, but, for a variety of reasons, each of them must be deemed unreliable.
Approximate Word count = 1008
Approximate Pages = 4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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