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Xanadu is the fictional estate of Charles Foster Kane, the title character of the film Citizen Kane (1941). The estate derives its name from the ancient city of Xanadu , known for its splendor. Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California , has been considered to be the main inspiration for Xanadu, due to the William Randolph Hearst /Kane comparison ...
Her weak voice and poor acting attract the derision of the audience and of the stage hands. Kane's Xanadu estate was built at least in part to please her. Susan is the last of Kane's friends to leave him as well as the original owner of the snow globe he drops after saying "rosebud". As of 1941, she is still living, but is an alcoholic.
Kane's death becomes sensational news around the world, and the newsreel's producer tasks reporter Jerry Thompson with discovering the meaning of "Rosebud". Thompson sets out to interview Kane's friends and associates. He tries to approach Kane's second wife, Susan Alexander Kane, now an alcoholic nightclub owner, but she refuses to talk to him ...
Bill Gates’ megamansion, dubbed Xanadu 2.0 in reference to Citizen Kane, is exactly the opulence you would expect a billionaire to live in. The 66,000 square-foot mansion in Lake Washington has ...
Ye, the rapper, producer and songwriter formerly known as Kanye West, is known for making headlines, but it’s his significant other who may have stolen his thunder at the Grammy Awards.. Ye’s ...
J.D. Vance, Vice President-elect, and wife Usha Chilukuri Vance supervise their children Ewan Blaine, Mirabel Rose and Vivek play along the sea wall at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on ...
Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film directed by, produced by, and starring Orson Welles. Welles and Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay. Citizen Kane is frequently cited as the greatest film ever made. [1] Citizen Kane was the only film made under Welles's original contract with RKO Pictures, which gave him complete creative control.
The assumption that the character of Susan Alexander Kane was based on Marion Davies was a major reason Hearst tried to destroy Citizen Kane. [34] Davies's nephew Charles Lederer insisted that Hearst and Davies never saw Citizen Kane, but condemned it based on the outrage expressed by trusted friends. Lederer believed that any implication that ...