Citizen Kane Quiz Age of director when he made this film? 25 The broken dock, run down golf course and dirty pool seen in the opening sequence of the film are symbolic of what? Neglect Director and Lead actor? Orson Welles The editing transition used repeatedly in the opening sequence of the film to imply a passing of time? Dissolve Film won an Oscar for what? Best original screenplay High angle shots looking down on actors are used in shots with the main character to make them appear? Weak, powerless How is this publishing tycoon portrayed in this film? A crazy, self-centered man Low angle shots looking up at the main character are used to make him appear? Superior, powerful, in control Motifs used in the film? Triangles, Jigsaw puzzles, Statues # of films this director made prior to the release of Citizen Kane? 0 Statue motif? He can easily manipulate them like what he liked to do with people This film depicts the controversial life of influential publishing tycoon who? William Randolph Hearst Treatment of his 1st wife? Ignored her and lied to her Treatment of his 2nd wife? Abused her and isolated her Triangle motif? Tells us where to look What are examples of innovated techniques from this film? Camera movement (coming to mansion move up, leaving mansion moves down), Camera angles, Triangular composition (3 people), long uninterrupted shots (using camera movement instead of cuts) What are the 2 rings floating in water symbolic of? 2 failed marriages What character does this actor play in the film? Charles Foster Kane What do monkey's in cage symbolic of? Isolation of Susan/imprisonment What is Rosebud symbolic of? Kane's lost childhood What is the bird flying off symbolic of? Susan finally leaving What is the mirror reflection (multiple Kanes) symbolic of? Vanity, narcissism, and egotism What is the screaming women's voice in Kane's tent at the picnic symbolic of? Susan's years of abuse from Charles What is the snow globe symbolic of? Links Susan to his mother who both abandoned him What made this man do to the Director of Citizen Kane after the film's release? Sued him Year this film was released? 1941 .