OCT 4 – Citizen Kane
Friday, October 4, 2024 at 7:00 pm
A Shepherdstown Film Society presentation
Orson Welles’ classic masterpiece.
Alone at his fantastic estate known as Xanadu, 70-year-old Charles Foster Kane dies, uttering only the single word Rosebud. So ends the odyssey of a life…and begins a fabulous tale of the rise to wealth and power, and ultimate fall, of a complex man: A boy abandoned by his parents inherits a fortune, builds a global newspaper empire and aspires to become President of the United States, but he loses everything over an affair with an untalented nightclub singer. This fascinating story unfolds through the eyes of the people important to the tycoon–each showing a different aspect of Citizen Kane.
Frequently regarded as the best American film ever made; winner of an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; and nominated for an additional eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. The story is generally considered to be based on the life of William Randolph Hearst, who fought to prevent the release of the film by RKO, as told in the Golden Globe Award-winning made-for-cable film RKO 281.
Year Released: 1941
Rating: TV-PG
Director: Orson Welles
Cast: Orson Welles, Dorothy Comingore, Joseph Cotten, Everett Sloane, George Coulouris
Runtime: 119 minutes
General admission (“pay what you will”). Reservations encouraged to ensure seating in our 100-seat theater. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. Online reservations end 2 hours before showtime. Popcorn, candy, soft drinks, beer & wine available for purchase (no outside food or drinks please). Lobby, theater & restroom are wheelchair accessible.
FILM SOCIETY SPONSORS
A BIG THANKS to the sponsors whose generosity helps the Opera House bring this Shepherdstown Film Society selection to the community:
Executive Producers: The Press Room Restaurant & German Street Marketplace Coffee and Candlery
Producers: Sheila and Al Vertino
Producer: Shepherd University Lifelong Learning