Quotes
Charles Foster Kane: You know, Mr. Bernstein, if I hadn't been very rich, I might have been a really great man.
Mistakes
To save money during the beach picnic scene, Welles used stock footage from King Kong (1933) for the jungle background. You can quite clearly see pterodactyls flying in the background (confirmed on DVD commentary). See more...
Trivia
When the film was released, the Hearst newspapers refused to mention it by name, only calling it an "exciting RKO release." Before its release, publisher William Randolph Hearst, the owner of the newspapers, unsuccessfully attempted to block the film because he felt that the character of Charles Foster Kane is based on his life. See more...
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Citizen Kane (1941) - 2 easter eggs
Directed by Orson Welles, starring Orson Welles (add more)
Easter eggs are hidden bits on DVDs which if you know where to look can provide all sorts of fun extras.
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