Essays on Citizen Kane

Mise en scène The term mise-en-scène essentially means “visual theme” or “telling a story”. Both are shown in visually artful ways through storyboarding and cinematography. One may describe mise-en-scène as the overall look and feel of a movie. This term has two categories, design and…

Susan in Citizen Kane Orson Welles’ 1941 film Citizen Kane chronicles the perplexing life of Charles Foster Kane. One of the key players in Kane’s life is his second wife, Susan. A very naïve young lady, she is swept into the whirlwind that is Kane’s…

Collateral and Citizen Kane The opening of Collateral and many other films leave the audience with questions. In the case of Collateral the audience wonder. The relationship and connection between Max and Annie? What consequences will Max encounter for driving Vincent? Questions like these create…