The Great Political Films: Citizen Kane
<p>Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane (1941) is many people’s favourite film of all time, including Donald Trump’s.&nbsp;Why does Trump love it so?&nbsp;What does he get right and what does he get wrong about the trajectory of the life of Charles Foster Kane?&nbsp;What does the film reveal about the relationship between celebrity, influence and political power?&nbsp;And why is Rosebud not the real mystery at the heart of this story?</p><p>Like Kane, want more stuff?&nbsp;To get PPF merch – either an ethically-sourced canvas tote bag or a bone china mug – just go to our website&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ppfideas.com/merch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ppfideas.com/merch</a></p><p>Next time: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Past Present Future · David Runciman
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Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane (1941) is many people’s favourite film of all time, including Donald Trump’s. Why does Trump love it so? What does he get right and what does he get wrong about the trajectory of the life of Charles Foster Kane? What does the film reveal about the relationship between celebrity, influence and political power? And why is Rosebud not the real mystery at the heart of this story?
Like Kane, want more stuff? To get PPF merch – either an ethically-sourced canvas tote bag or a bone china mug – just go to our website https://www.ppfideas.com/merch
Next time: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
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