Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker’s Journey
The only complete story of the production, controversy, and release of the greatest film ever made
It is the story of a film masterpiece—how it was created and almost destroyed.
It is a celebration of brilliant achievement, and a sinister tale of conspiracy and extortion that played out in company boardrooms and a mountaintop palace.
It is a seemingly impossible story: a 24-year-old novice filmmaker went to Hollywood and created as his first production a motion picture considered the best ever made.
Harlan Lebo, author of works about America’s most acclaimed motion pictures, has written the only book with the full story of Citizen Kane, Orson Welles’ masterpiece.
Using previously-unpublished material from studio and corporate files, exclusive interviews with the last members of the cast and crew, and the only copies of the “lost” final script, Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker’s Journey recounts the most incredible episode in Hollywood history. (more)
Features
- 362 pages covering the creation of the film and the plot to destroy it
- 16 pages of behind-the-scenes images, newspaper clips, and frame stills
- A scene-by-scene guide to every shot
- Articles by cinematographer
Gregg Toland and composer
Bernard Herrmann - A guide to the soundstages where every scene was shot
- The most complete list of actors and production team ever published
- A guide to articles, books, unpublished material, videos, and websites about Orson Welles and Citizen Kane
America’s greatest film. The only complete story.
“This book is a gold mine for fans.” (Kirkus Reviews)
Publication Information
ISBN: 978-1-25-007753-0
Length: 362 pages
Available in: Hardcover, Kindle, Audio CD at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and by order at bookstores
Publisher: Macmillan (St. Martin’s Press)