Description
Book SynopsisWhile credit for the success of Citizen Kane has traditionally been attributed solely to its director, Orson Welles, this study documents the shared creative achievements of Welles and his principal collaborators.
Trade Review"This revised and updated edition has been enlarged to include a new preface, new photos, and a discussion of Welles's second feature,
The Magnificent Ambersons. . . . Considering
Kane's importance to American film, this is essential for all movie collections." * Library Journal *
"Carringer has had access to previously inaccessible studio records, resulting in an unprecedentedly documented account of the collaborative creation of Kane; Carringer has also interviewed numerous participants in the film's making, including Welles himself. The result is not only new knowledge about Kane, but a new understanding about how films were made in the studio system." * Film Quarterly *
"A meticulous technical study . . . not only reminds us of why we want to read about Welles in the first place, but comes closer to the core of the man than [biographies of Welles]." * Village Voice *
Table of ContentsPreface
A Word on Sources
Acknowledgments
1. Heart of Darkness
2. Scripting
3. Art Direction
4. Cinematography
5. Postproduction and Release
6. Collaboration and The Magnificent Ambersons
Appendix: Outtakes
Production Credits
Notes
Bibliography
Index
