7. Citizen Kane
Widely considered the filmmakers’ film and a darling of the critics even to this day, this groundbreaking political drama follows the life and legacy of Charles Foster Kane, played by Orson Welles, as a wealthy, lonely anti-villain who uses his power and media empire to write the narrative he wants to push forward. A story that explores anti-fascist themes and is as relevant today as it was in 1941.
Considered one of Hollywood’s most classic cautionary tales about the dangers of unchecked power, the film was based on the corrupt power of America’s media barons, most notably, William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. Upon its release, Hearst was so enraged by the film that he banned any advertising, reviewing, or mentioning of it in his papers and tried to sue Welles for libel. Although the film’s commercial performance fell short at the time, it has gone on to top many of the ‘greatest movie ever’ lists.
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