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16 Things to Know About ‘Citizen Kane’ Beyond “Rosebud”

9. The Experimental Cinematographer

In 1941, if you wanted the world’s best director of photography to join your film, you went to Gregg Toland. As it happens, Toland actually sought out Welles, asking the first-time director if he could be a part of the project. Later, Toland explained that he wanted to work with a first-time director because he knew the auteur’s inexperience would let him experiment more than ever before. His use of extreme close-ups, unusual camera angles, long shots with forced perspective, non-linear storytelling and newsreel montages was pioneering in its day.

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