Citizen Kane

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A discussion of Orson Welles' 1941 film about the the rise and fall of a newspaper magnate. Is it "the greatest film of all time" as critics say? Intro music: "Magne Pater" by Dominican Schola Cantorum. Outro music: "Oh! Look At Me Now" by The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, with Frank Sinatra and Connie Haines.

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