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Citizen Kane Trailer (1940)

1940-01-01 · 4m · EN
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The Citizen Kane Trailer is a four-minute, self-contained "making-of" featurette, released in 1940 to promote the feature film Citizen Kane. Unlike standard theatrical trailers of the era, it did not feature any footage of the actual film itself, but was instead a wholly original pseudo-documentary (considered by numerous film scholars such as Simon Callow, Joseph McBride and Jonathan Rosenbaum to be a standalone short film). In future works, Welles would build off this faux-documentary framework.

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Orson WellesDirector, Writer

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Erskine SanfordErskine SanfordJoseph CottenJoseph CottenAgnes MooreheadAgnes MooreheadDorothy ComingoreDorothy ComingoreOrson WellesOrson WellesRuth WarrickRuth WarrickGeorge CoulourisGeorge CoulourisEverett SloaneEverett SloanePaul StewartPaul StewartRay CollinsRay Collins

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Frequently asked questions about Citizen Kane Trailer

What is Citizen Kane Trailer about?

The Citizen Kane Trailer is a four-minute, self-contained "making-of" featurette, released in 1940 to promote the feature film Citizen Kane. Unlike standard theatrical trailers of the era, it did not feature any footage of the actual film itself, but was instead a wholly original pseudo-documentary (considered by numerous film scholars such as Simon Callow, Joseph McBride and Jonathan Rosenbaum to be a standalone short film). In future works, Welles would build off this faux-documentary framework.

How long is Citizen Kane Trailer?

Citizen Kane Trailer has a runtime of 4 minutes.