Kane's Priceless Treasure
The movie "Citizen Kane", directed by Orson Welles, is based on a real person named William Randolph Hearst. He was one of the richest man alive, and the protagonist Charles Foster Kane was built upon him. Filmed in 1941, this movie is arguably the best movie ever made. Costing $686'033, "Citizen Kane" was made with the best qualities of movie at the time. But that is not the main reason it is the best movie ever filmed.
In the movie, Charles Kane passes away with a mysterious word: rosebud. So a reporter named Jerry Thompson decides to figure out the word's meaning by learning his private life.
Kane's family was in poverty even before he was born, but their farm was on the third largest gold mine in the world. So his mother sent Kane to the city with a man so kane can get a better education. And when Kane is 25 years old and gains control of his wealth, he starts a newspaper business using yellow journalism. through this he gains fame, marries and divorces twice, and lives the rest of his life in a castle that he built.
Charles Kane had things that anybody could wish for: almost endless wealth and fame. But the one thing Kane wanted before he died (rosebud) turned out to be his childhood sled. And when he says "I always gag on that silver spoon", it shows that Kane never wanted silver spoon. He never wanted money or fame. All he wanted was to have his happy childhood back.
There are many things I liked about "Citizen Kane": make-ups, deep focus on multiple people at once, great acting, lightning mix to jump in time, .... they were all quite amazing quality for this time period. but my favorite part about this movie is that Orson Welles shows a very important message to the viewers, that no amount of money can buy happiness.
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