Joseph Cotten

This page collects the films featuring Joseph Cotten reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Citizen Kane (1941)”, “The Third Man (1949)”, and “Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)”. Each review examines the performance and the role it plays in the film’s larger design, approaching the work as storytelling first. The collection grows as further titles are added.

The third man 1949 review

The Third Man (1949)

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Carol Reed’s 1949 post-war Vienna thriller. Joseph Cotten investigates Orson Welles. Zither score. The sewer chase is canonical.

Citizen kane 1941 review

Citizen Kane (1941)

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Welles’s 1941 debut. The film film school built itself around. Deep focus, ceiling shots, fractured timeline. Still works.

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