Orson Welles's Citizen Kane: A Casebook (Casebooks in Criticism)
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Editor: James NaremoreEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-07-22
ISBN: 019515892X
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Book Review: A comprehensive commentary on the greatest movie ever
Summary: 5 Stars
As a "student" of this film for many years, I of course had to give this a try, though I've read many other analysis articles and books before on the greatest film of all times, which CITIZEN KANE definitely is. What makes this book different and really enjoyable is that Naramore, the editor, compiles various articles/essays that look at KANE from different perspectives and concentrating on different aspects of it.
To me, the most interesting chapters were an interview with Orson Welles conducted by Peter Bogdonovich (very revealing) and another, a detailed history by Robert Carringer of all the many drafts of the screenplay showing how the story concept evolved over time. Of course, there is also a commentary by Naramore himself on the style and meaning of the film that is definitely worth reading as well. But having mentioned these three, let me say that the entire package is a great read.
If you're as great a fan of this film as I am, I think this is the best and most comprehensive look at it that you can find. After reading, as can be predicted, I had to get the DVD out and see KANE yet again - and did. It's great when, though you can't count the number of times you've seen a favorite film, something like this book comes along to give you new reasons to see it one more time.
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