Citizen Kane (1941)

USA, 119 min
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Basic facts

Original title Citizen Kane
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1942-01-26

Cast

Joseph Cotten
Jedediah "Jed" Leland, Kanes ungdomsvän och tidningsmedarbetare/journalfilmsreporter

Dorothy Comingore
Susan Alexander Kane, Kanes andra hustru

Agnes Moorehead
Mary Kane, Kanes mor

Ruth Warrick
Emily Monroe Norton, senare Mrs. Kane, Kanes första hustru

Ray Collins
"Boss" James "Jim" W. Gettys, Kanes motståndare i guvernörsvalet

Erskine Sanford
Herbert Carter, den gamle chefredaktören för The Inquirer/journalfilmsreporter

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Titles

Original title
  • Citizen Kane
Swedish release title
  • En sensation
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • Citizen Kane
Script title
  • American (daterad 1940-04-16)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Story Editor
Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Production Assistant
Unit Publicist
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Special Photographic Effects
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Key Grip
Conductor
Orchestration
Assistant Production Designer
Set Decorator
Assistant Set Decorator
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Wardrobe
Make-up Assistant
Assistant Film Editor
Boom Operator
Sound Editor
Re-recording Mixer
Other Crew

Cast

Joseph Cotten Jedediah "Jed" Leland, Kanes ungdomsvän och tidningsmedarbetare/journalfilmsreporter
Dorothy Comingore Susan Alexander Kane, Kanes andra hustru
Agnes Moorehead Mary Kane, Kanes mor
Ruth Warrick Emily Monroe Norton, senare Mrs. Kane, Kanes första hustru
Ray Collins "Boss" James "Jim" W. Gettys, Kanes motståndare i guvernörsvalet
Erskine Sanford Herbert Carter, den gamle chefredaktören för The Inquirer/journalfilmsreporter
Everett Sloane Mr. Berstein, Kanes administrative chef på The Inquirer
William Alland Jerry Thompson, journalisten som försöker utforska mysteriet "Rosebud"
speaker till journalfilmen om Kanes liv
Paul Stewart Raymond, Kanes hovmästare
George Coulouris Walter Parks Thatcher, Kanes förmyndare, Wall Street-magnat samt
Fortunio Bonanova Matiste, Susans sånglärare
Gus Schilling John, hovmästaren på nattklubben El Rancho
Philip Van Zandt Rawlston, journalfilmsredaktören
Georgia Backus Miss Anderson, intendent för Thatcherbiblioteket
Harry Shannon Jim, Kanes far
Sonny Bupp Kane,Jr., Kane och Emilys son
Buddy Swan Charles Foster Kane som åttaåring
Orson Welles Charles Foster Kane, tidningsmagnat
- Ej krediterade:
Al Eben Solly, produktionsförman på The Inquirer (OBS. Ej rollnamnet Mike!)
Ellen Lowe Miss Townsend, anställd på The Inquirer
Charles Bennett den svarte sångaren på picknicken
Irving Mitchell doktor Corey, läkaren vid Susans självmordsförsök
Joe Manz Jennings
Alan Ladd journalfilmsreporter
Louise Currie journalfilmsreporter
Eddie Coke journalfilmsreporter
Walter Sande journalfilmsreporter
Arthur O'Connell journalfilmsreporter
Richard Wilson journalfilmsreporter
Kathryn Trosper Popper (as Kathryn Trosper) journalfilmsreporter
Milton Kibbee (as Milt Kibbee) journalisten som intervjuar Kane i journalfilmen
Bruce Sidney journalist
Lew Harvey tidningsman
Louis Natheaux journalist
Thomas A. Curran (as Thomas Curran) Teddy Roosevelt
Edward Peil Sr. (as Ed Peil) ledamot av stadsfullmäktige
Charles Meakin ledamot av stadsfullmäktige
Mitchell Ingraham politiker
Francis Sayles politiker
Louise Franklin jungfru (maid)
Edith Evanson sköterskan på sjukhuset där Leland vistas
Arthur Kay orkesterledaren
Tudor Williams körledaren
James T. Mack sufflör
Gohr Van Vleck scenarbetare
Jack Raymond scenarbetare
Herbert Corthell redaktören för handelsavdelningen
Shimen Ruskin mutkolv (hireling)
George Sherwood mutkolv
Edmund Cobb mutkolv
Edward Hemmer en man
Olin Francis expressbud
Frances Neal Ethel
Robert Dudley fotograf
George Noisom springpojke på redaktionen
Jack Curtis förman på tryckeriet
Landers Stevens utredare
John Dilson underhuggare (ward heeler)
Walter James underhuggare
William H. O'Brien sekreterare
Donna Dax husa
Myrtle Rischell den storvuxna guvernanten
Joseph North (as Joe North) sekreterare
Petra De Silva journalist
Gino Corrado Gino, uppassare
Suzanne Dulier den franska jungfrun
Major McBride skuggtecknare (shadowgraph man)
Karl Thomas ena vraket (jetsam)
Glen Turnbull andra vraket (flotsam)
Carmen Laroux kvinna
Harry J. Vejar den portugisiske arbetaren
Jan Wiley (as Harriet Brandon) journalist
Captain Garcia general
Art Yeoman talare
Philip Morris politiker
Marie Day "insert bit"
Albert Frazier gorillamannen
Guy Repp en man
Tim Davis springpojke på redaktionen
Jack Morton butler (samt troligen bortklippta ur den slutliga filmen)
Richard Barr Hillman
Joan Blair Georgia
Benny Rubin Smather

Companies

Production Company Mercury Productions Inc. (för)
Copyright RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 1941-05-01 LP10457
Co-Production Company RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) RKO Radio Films AB 1942
Distributor in Sweden (DCP) SF Studios 2020
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Atlantic Film AB 2006
Atlantic Film AB 2012

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 63868
Date 1941-12-13
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3300 meters
Notes Granskningskopian: 3300 m. Visningskopiorna 3090 m.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3263 meter
Length in minutes 119 min
Dialogue
  • English
Textad
  • Swedish


Production location

RKO Radio Pictures Studio Los Angeles USA med kompletteringar fram till 30 november 1940. 1940-06-29 1940-10-23

Release dates

First showing 1941-05-01 Palace Theatre New York USA 119 min
Release in Sweden 1942-01-26 Spegeln Stockholm Sweden 113 min
TV showing 1962-12-06 Sweden
1972-07-08 TV2 Sweden
1976-07-04 TV1 Sweden
1987-06-22 TV2 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 2000-02-22
TV showing 2002-12-31 SVT2 Sweden
DVD release 2006-05-24 Sweden
Cinemateksvisning, arkivkopia 2011-12-03
2011-12-07
DVD release 2012-09-26 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Charlie Kane
Composer Pepe Guízar
Lyrics Herman Ruby
Sung by Charles Bennett


Original title In a Mizz
Composer Charlie Barnet
Haven Johnson


Original title Un voce poco fa. Ur Il barbiere di Siviglia
Composer Gioachino Rossini (1816)
Lyrics Cesare Sterbini (italiensk text 1816)
Bernhard Crusell (svensk text 1825)
Sung by Jean Forward (dubbar Dorothy Comingore)


Original title Salaambo
Composer Bernard Herrmann
Lyrics Jean Racine (text ur tragedin "Phèdre", 1677)
Sung by Jean Forward (dubbar Dorothy Comingore)


Original title Tannhäuser. Uvertyr
Composer Richard Wagner


Original title Sonat, piano, op. 35, b-moll, "Sorgmarschsonaten". Sats 3 "Marche funèbre"
Composer Frédéric Chopin (1837)


Original title The Battle Cry of Freedom
Composer George Frederick Root (1862)
Lyrics George Frederick Root (1862)


Original title Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62. Nr 3, Trauermarsch
Composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy


Original title Judas Maccabaeus. Seht den Sieger ruhmgekrönt!
Composer Georg Friedrich Händel (1746)


Related films

Precious Images (1986) Citizen Kane (1941)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3252


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3252


Element type Duplicate positive
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3252


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 1
Slides 1
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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