80th Anniversary Classic: Citizen Kane

2050 Main Street,Bethlehem NH 03574

28 October, 2021

Description

Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance. COVID-19 Protocol: To protect yourself and others masks are required as entering and moving around the theatre. When seated, masks may be removed to enjoy the show. Director: Orson Wells, Cast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore. Oscar Winner for Best Writing, Best Original Screenplay, 1941 New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film, Village Voice Film Poll Winner for Best Film of the Century, PG Citizen Kane was an extraordinary debut feature for the 25-year-old Orson Welles who wrote, produced, directed, and starred in the film loosely based on the life of William Randolph Hurst. The film synthesized the possibilities of sound-era filmmaking into what could be called the first truly modern movie. In it a reporter, assigned to decipher newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane’s dying words, gradually reveals the fascinating portrait of a complex man who rose from obscurity to staggering heights. “A potent metaphor for the betrayal of principles, the souring of the American Dream, and an intelligent mediation on the corrupting nature of power.” —David Wood, BBC.com The Colonial Theatre is the home of arts, film, music and culture in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The 300-seat theater offers state-of-the-art digital projection and surround sound for independent and world cinema, and hosts Grammy award-winning performing artists and family entertainment from May through October—all without losing the intimate charm of a vintage summer theater.