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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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  • 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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To Kill a Mockingbird

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To Kill a Mockingbird
© 1962 Universal Pictures − All right reserved.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Poster for the movie "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Release Date  25 December 1962 (2 h 09 min)
Directed by  Robert Mulligan
Writer 
Composer  Elmer Bernstein
Genres  Crime, Drama
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.

  • Year of production  1962
  • Release Date  25 December 1962
  • Local Release Date  25 December 1962
  • Revenue  $13,129,846
  • Budget  $2,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.


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  • TMDb ID  595
  • Original Title  To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Release Date  25 December 1962
  • Local Release Date  25 December 1962
  • Runtime  2 h 09 min
  • Production  Universal Pictures
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Crime, Drama
  • Director  Robert Mulligan
  • Producer  Alan J. Pakula, Harper Lee, Robert Mulligan, Gregory Peck
  • Director of Photography  Russell Harlan
  • Original Music Composer  Elmer Bernstein
  • Author  Harper Lee
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $2,000,000
  • Revenue  $13,129,846
  • IMDb Id  tt0056592
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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The Thin Man

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The Thin Man
© 1934 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) − All right reserved.

The Thin Man

Poster for the movie "The Thin Man"
Release Date  25 May 1934 (1 h 33 min)
Directed by  W.S. Van Dyke
Writer 
Composer 
Genres  Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

A husband-and-wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

  • Year of production  1934
  • Release Date  25 May 1934
  • Local Release Date  25 May 1934
  • Revenue  $1,423,000
  • Budget  $226,408
  • Language  English


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Overview

A laugh tops every thrilling moment!

A husband-and-wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.


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  • TMDb ID  3529
  • Original Title  The Thin Man
  • Release Date  25 May 1934
  • Local Release Date  25 May 1934
  • Runtime  1 h 33 min
  • Production  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Comedy, Crime, Mystery
  • Director  W.S. Van Dyke
  • Producer  Hunt Stromberg Jr.
  • Director of Photography  James Wong Howe
  • Original Music Composer 
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification 
  • Budget  $226,408
  • Revenue  $1,423,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0025878
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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Rebecca

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Rebecca
© 1940 Selznick International Pictures − All right reserved.

Rebecca

Poster for the movie "Rebecca"
Release Date  12 April 1940 (2 h 10 min)
Directed by  Alfred Hitchcock
Writer 
Composer  Franz Waxman
Genres  Drama, Mystery
Country   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.

  • Year of production  1940
  • Release Date  12 April 1940
  • Local Release Date  12 April 1940
  • Revenue  $6,000,000
  • Budget  $1,288,000
  • Language  English, French


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Overview

The shadow of this woman darkened their love.

Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.


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Metadata

  • TMDb ID  223
  • Original Title  Rebecca
  • Release Date  12 April 1940
  • Local Release Date  12 April 1940
  • Runtime  2 h 10 min
  • Production  Selznick International Pictures
  • Country   United States of America
  • Languages  English, French
  • Genres  Drama, Mystery
  • Director  Alfred Hitchcock
  • Producer  David O. Selznick
  • Director of Photography  George Barnes
  • Original Music Composer  Franz Waxman
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  NR
  • Budget  $1,288,000
  • Revenue  $6,000,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0032976
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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