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Citizen Kane (Blu-ray) (1941)
365 days in the making and every minute of it an exciting NEW thrill for you!Director: Orson Welles
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles scholars James Naremore and Jonathan Rosenbaum (2021)
Audio Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert (2002)
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles Biographer/Film Critic Peter Bogdanovich (2002)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
"The Complete Citizen Kane" 1991 BBC documentary (95:16)
"Working on Kane" 1990 interviews with editor Robert Wise, actor Ruth Warrick, and visual effects operator Linwood Dunn (18:17)
"On Toland" 1990 interviews with cinematographers Allen Daviau, Haskell Wexler, and Vilmos Zsigmond (15:32)
2021 program on the films special effects by film scholars and effects experts Craig Barron and Ben Burtt (27:34)
2021 video essay by Orson Welles scholar Robert Carringer (13:52)
2021 interview with critic Farran Smith Nehme (23:06)
"Reframing Kane" 2021 interview with film scholar Racquel J. Gates (15:56)
1990 Interview with filmmaker Martin Scorsese (7:25)
Stills Photography with commentary by Roger Ebert (2002) (11:01)
"The Opening: The World Premiere of Citizen Kane" newsreel (1:01)
Theatrical Trailer (3:47)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
"My Guest is Orson Welles" documentary (42:37)
Joseph Cotten
- 1966 Granada Television interview (15:16)
- 1975 AFI speech for Orson Welles' Lifetime Achievement Award (3:02)
"Knowing Welles" 1990 interviews with with Henry Jaglom, Gary Graver Martin Ritt, Peter Bogdanovich and Frank Marshall (22:24)
1996 interview with William Alland (20:49)
Mercury Theatre
- 1988 "The Southbank Show" episode (50:48)
- 1979 "The Merv Griffin Show" clip (18:31)
- "Dracula" 1938 radio play (53:13)
- "Heart of Darkness" 1938 radio play (35:24)
- "His Honor, The Mayor" 1941 radio play (28:43)
"Orson Welles: On the Nose" 2017 featurette (8:21)
"The Hearts of Age" 1934 short (8:21) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Also available in a 4-disc release with the Blu-ray 4K disc.
Includes a 44-page illustrated booklet with critic Bilge Ebiri's essay "The Once and Future Kane".
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles scholars James Naremore and Jonathan Rosenbaum (2021)
Audio Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert (2002)
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles Biographer/Film Critic Peter Bogdanovich (2002)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
"The Complete Citizen Kane" 1991 BBC documentary (95:16)
"Working on Kane" 1990 interviews with editor Robert Wise, actor Ruth Warrick, and visual effects operator Linwood Dunn (18:17)
"On Toland" 1990 interviews with cinematographers Allen Daviau, Haskell Wexler, and Vilmos Zsigmond (15:32)
2021 program on the films special effects by film scholars and effects experts Craig Barron and Ben Burtt (27:34)
2021 video essay by Orson Welles scholar Robert Carringer (13:52)
2021 interview with critic Farran Smith Nehme (23:06)
"Reframing Kane" 2021 interview with film scholar Racquel J. Gates (15:56)
1990 Interview with filmmaker Martin Scorsese (7:25)
Stills Photography with commentary by Roger Ebert (2002) (11:01)
"The Opening: The World Premiere of Citizen Kane" newsreel (1:01)
Theatrical Trailer (3:47)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
"My Guest is Orson Welles" documentary (42:37)
Joseph Cotten
- 1966 Granada Television interview (15:16)
- 1975 AFI speech for Orson Welles' Lifetime Achievement Award (3:02)
"Knowing Welles" 1990 interviews with with Henry Jaglom, Gary Graver Martin Ritt, Peter Bogdanovich and Frank Marshall (22:24)
1996 interview with William Alland (20:49)
Mercury Theatre
- 1988 "The Southbank Show" episode (50:48)
- 1979 "The Merv Griffin Show" clip (18:31)
- "Dracula" 1938 radio play (53:13)
- "Heart of Darkness" 1938 radio play (35:24)
- "His Honor, The Mayor" 1941 radio play (28:43)
"Orson Welles: On the Nose" 2017 featurette (8:21)
"The Hearts of Age" 1934 short (8:21) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Also available in a 4-disc release with the Blu-ray 4K disc.
Includes a 44-page illustrated booklet with critic Bilge Ebiri's essay "The Once and Future Kane".
The first pressing of DISC ONE has a manufacturing error. Criterion is offering a replacement program. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles Biographer/Film Critic Peter Bogdanovich
"The Opening: World Premiere of Citizen Kane" featurette (1:08)
Interviews (8:44)
Ruth Warrick (5:40)
Robert Wise (3:04)
"Production" featurettes (15:01)
Storyboards
Call sheets
Still photography with comentary by Roger Ebert
"Post Production" featurettes (5:12)
Deleted scenes
– Ad campaign
Press book
Opening night
Theatrical Trailer (3:46)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* "The Battle Over Citizen Kane" documentary (113:25)
Orson Welles Filmography (text)
Web Link
Other DVDs of Interest (stills and text)
"Everest : The Death Zone"
"The Miracle of Life"
"Africans in America"
"To the Moon"
Request a Catalog (still) -
Subtitles:Czech, English HoH, French, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
Polish Dolby Digital 1.0
Portuguese Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Digibook
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Notes:All extras in SD.
Packaged in a 48-page digi-book case. Originally a Best Buy exclusive but released widely as of Jan 17, 2012. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles Biographer/Film Critic Peter Bogdanovich
"The Opening: World Premiere of Citizen Kane" featurette (1:08)
Interviews (8:44)
Ruth Warrick (5:40)
Robert Wise (3:04)
"Production" featurettes (15:01)
Storyboards
Call sheets
Still photography with comentary by Roger Ebert
"Post Production" featurettes (5:12)
Deleted scenes
Ad campaign
Press book
Opening night
Theatrical Trailer (3:46)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* "The Battle Over Citizen Kane" documentary (113:25)
Orson Welles Filmography (text)
Web Link
Other DVDs of Interest (stills and text)
"Everest : The Death Zone"
"The Miracle of Life"
"Africans in America"
"To the Moon"
Request a Catalog (still)
DISC THREE (DVD)
* "RKO 281" TV movie (1999)
Cast and Crew Biographies (Text) -
Subtitles:Czech, English HoH, French, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
Polish Dolby Digital 1.0
Portuguese Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:All extras in SD.
Packaging includes a hardcover book, souvenir program, poster cards. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles Biographer/Film Critic Peter Bogdanovich -
Extras:"The Opening: World Premiere of Citizen Kane" featurette (1:08)
Interviews (8:44)
Ruth Warrick (5:40)
Robert Wise (3:04)
"Production" featurettes (15:01)
Storyboards
Call sheets
Still photography with comentary by Roger Ebert
"Post Production" featurettes (5:12)
Deleted scenes
Ad campaign
Press book
Opening night
Theatrical Trailer (3:46) -
Subtitles:Czech, English HoH, French, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
Polish Dolby Digital 1.0
Portuguese Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras in SD.
A repackaging of DISC ONE of the 70th Anniversary Edition. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles Biographer/Film Critic Peter Bogdanovich
"The Opening: World Premiere of Citizen Kane" featurette (1:08)
Interviews (8:44)
Ruth Warrick (5:40)
Robert Wise (3:04)
"Production" featurettes (15:01)
Storyboards
Call sheets
Still photography with comentary by Roger Ebert
"Post Production" featurettes (5:12)
Deleted scenes
Ad campaign
Press book
Opening night
Theatrical Trailer (3:46)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes an 88 page booklet.
Later reissued in a standard edition without the booklet or DVD copy. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles Biographer/Film Critic Peter Bogdanovich -
Extras:"The Opening: World Premiere of Citizen Kane" featurette (1:08)
Interviews (8:44)
Ruth Warrick (5:40)
Robert Wise (3:04)
"Production" featurettes (15:01)
Storyboards
Call sheets
Still photography with comentary by Roger Ebert
"Post Production" featurettes (5:12)
Deleted scenes
Ad campaign
Press book
Opening night
Theatrical Trailer (3:46) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras in SD.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K Copy)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles Biographer/Film Critic Peter Bogdanovich
"The Opening: World Premiere of Citizen Kane" featurette (1:08)
Interviews (8:44)
Ruth Warrick (5:40)
Robert Wise (3:04)
"Production" featurettes (15:01)
Storyboards
Call sheets
Still photography with comentary by Roger Ebert
"Post Production" featurettes (5:12)
Deleted scenes
Ad campaign
Press book
Opening night
Theatrical Trailer (3:46) -
Subtitles:English HoH, Italian HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 48-page book, a 20-page souvenir programme, reprint of press release excerpts, a two-sided poster, 5 collectable art cards, and 3 photo stills.
Also available in a standard edition in a keep case without the collectibles. -
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Package incorrectly mentions 1.77:1 aspect ratio and Region B only.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Film Critic Roger Ebert
Audio Commentary by Orson Welles Biographer/Film Critic Peter Bogdanovich -
Extras:"The Opening: World Premiere of Citizen Kane" featurette (1:08)
Interviews (8:44)
Ruth Warrick (5:40)
Robert Wise (3:04)
"Production" featurettes (15:01)
Storyboards
Call sheets
Still photography with comentary by Roger Ebert
"Post Production" featurettes (5:12)
Deleted scenes
Ad campaign
Press book
Opening night
Theatrical Trailer (3:46) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras in SD.
Packaged in a box which includes:
- 5 x one sheet/Lobby card reproductions
- 48-page book with photos, storyboards and behind the scenes information
- 20-page 1941 souvenir programme reproduction
- 10 x production memos and correspondence
Rereleased in a standard edition in a keep case without the collectibles. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by Prof. Thomas Koebner
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Extras:"The Battle Over Citizen Kane" documentary (110:57)
"Orson Welles - The One Man Band" documentary (84:13)
Documents (30 pages)
Photo Gallery (2:46)
Original Trailer (3:36) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 16 page booklet.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with film historian Ken Barnes
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Extras:"The Restoration of Citizen Kane" featurette (6:38)
"Anatomy of a Classic" documentary (49:25)
"The War of the Worlds" radio show (57:18)
"The Happy Prince" radio show (12:41)
Cast and Crew Profiles:
- Orson Welles (3 pages)
- Joseph Cotten (2 pages)
- Agnes Moorehead (2 pages)
- Everett Sloane (1 page)
- Dorothy Comingore (1 page)
- George Coulouris (1 page)
- Ruth Warrick (1 page)
- Paul Stewart (1 page)
- Herman J. Mankiewicz (2 pages)
- Gregg Toland (2 pages)
- Bernard Hermann (2 pages)
- Robert Wise (2 pages)
The Film Budget (text, 55 pages) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras in SD.
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OVERALL: Draw
The identical US and Canadian Criterion releases have many new and vintage extras, with a 4K transfer.
The US Ultimate Collector's Edition has two bonus films and a 4K transfer.
The UK Universal release and the German Kinowelt release have other differing exclusive extras but both use an older transfer.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (119:33)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (119:33)
- Blu-ray ALL 70th Anniversary Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (119:23).
- Blu-ray ALL 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (119:23).
- Blu-ray ALL 75th Anniversary Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (119:23).
- Blu-ray ALL Ιdition Prestige France- Warner Home Video - No cuts (119:23).
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts (119:23).
- Blu-ray ALL Collector's Edition Italy- Warner Home Video - No cuts (119:23).
- Blu-ray ALL Scandinavia- Atlantic Film - No cuts (119:23).
- Blu-ray ALL 75th Anniversary Edition United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts (119:23).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Kinowelt Home Entertainment - No cuts (119:25).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts (119:18).
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Comparison added by Paul_Lewis on 22/01/12
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 19/05/22UPDATE LOG:
22/01/12: Initial entry.
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03/01/13: Addition of DVDBeaver link.
06/04/13: Addition of the Scandinavian edition.
21/03/14: Added UK release.
11/11/16: Added US 75, UK 75, Germany x2.
04/03/19: Capsaholic.
22/11/21: Added US Criterion, Canada Criterion.
25/11/21: Capsaholic update.
21/12/21: Added France.
19/05/22: Added Italy.
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