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Citizen Kane

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Citizen Kane
© 1941 RKO Radio Pictures − All right reserved.

Citizen Kane

Poster for the movie "Citizen Kane"
Release Date  30 April 1941 (1 h 59 min)
Directed by  Orson Welles
Writer  Roger Q. Denny, John Houseman, Mollie Kent
Composer  Bernard Herrmann
Genres  Mystery, Drama
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Newspaper magnate, Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.

  • Year of production  1941
  • Release Date  30 April 1941
  • Local Release Date  1 May 1941
  • Revenue  $23,217,674
  • Budget  $839,727
  • Language  English


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Overview

It's Terrific!

Newspaper magnate, Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.


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Metadata

  • TMDb ID  15
  • Original Title  Citizen Kane
  • Release Date  30 April 1941
  • Local Release Date  1 May 1941
  • Runtime  1 h 59 min
  • Production  RKO Radio Pictures, Mercury Productions
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Mystery, Drama
  • Director  Orson Welles
  • Producer  Orson Welles, Richard Baer
  • Director of Photography  Gregg Toland
  • Original Music Composer  Bernard Herrmann
  • Author 
  • Writer  Roger Q. Denny, John Houseman, Mollie Kent
  • Certification  NR
  • Budget  $839,727
  • Revenue  $23,217,674
  • IMDb Id  tt0033467
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

Directors


Actors and Actresses


Scénario

Roger Q. Denny
John Houseman
Mollie Kent

Soundtrack

Bernard Herrmann

Production

Orson Welles
Richard Baer

Companies

RKO Radio Pictures
Mercury Productions

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Some Like It Hot

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Some Like It Hot
© 1959 The Mirisch Corporation − All right reserved.

Some Like It Hot

Poster for the movie "Some Like It Hot"
Release Date  18 March 1959 (2 h 02 min)
Directed by  Billy Wilder
Writer 
Composer  Adolph Deutsch
Genres  Comedy, Romance
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.

  • Year of production  1959
  • Release Date  18 March 1959
  • Local Release Date  25 April 2010
  • Revenue  $25,000,000
  • Budget  $2,883,848
  • Language  English


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Overview

The movie too HOT for words!

Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.


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Metadata

  • TMDb ID  239
  • Original Title  Some Like It Hot
  • Release Date  18 March 1959
  • Local Release Date  25 April 2010
  • Runtime  2 h 02 min
  • Production  The Mirisch Corporation, Ashton Productions
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Romance
  • Director  Billy Wilder
  • Producer  Billy Wilder, Doane Harrison
  • Director of Photography  Charles Lang
  • Original Music Composer  Adolph Deutsch
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $2,883,848
  • Revenue  $25,000,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0053291
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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