Witness History: Witness Archive 2016 - Citizen Kane

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In 1941 the young Orson Welles revealed his first film. He had written, directed and starred in, the story of a great American press baron who dies bitter and alone. Hear archive interviews with Orson Welles about the movie, and the inspiration behind it.

(Photo: Orson Welles as Citizen Kane. Credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Published on Monday, 16th May 2016.

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