Citizen Kane is one of the most important films ever made. It’s shown in every film class, fawned over by professors, loved by cinephiles. But why? What makes Citizen Kane such an amazing film? How did its use of Deep Focus or floating, roving camera change cinema?

What Orson Welles and cinematographer Gregg Toland created was truly revolutionary. But what exactly makes the film so groundbreaking? This video explores the cinematic influences on Citizen Kane and how the film changed cinema.