Orson Welles' masterpiece, based on the life of newspaper big-wig William Randolph Hearst, is considered by many to be the best film of all time and features an all-star cast (including Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, and Agnes Moorehead). Criterion's spectacular re-release, featuring an all-new transfer, is the best Kane seen-and heard-in half a century!

The 50th Anniversary CAV edition contains:

• The Making of a Film Classic, a visual essay by Kane scholar Robert L. Carringer, fully illustrated with publicity photos, sketches, and storyboards
• 200 additional photos and sketches
• The original theatrical trailer, made by Welles from original material not included in the movie itself
• Hearts of Age, a rarely seen early film by Welles
• The Legacy of Citizen Kane, a new and exclusive video tribute to Orson Welles that includes 35 noted directors and cinematographers who share their thoughts on Welles and Citizen Kane.