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Citizen Kane, produced by Orson Welles and acclaimed as one of the greatest films of our time, was composed of many different layers. Through symbolic imagery and creative mise-en-scène, Welles sutured the audience to the film. Other notable cinematographic aspects were the use of time and the use of sound (diegetic and non-diegetic.) The one aspect of this film that stuck out to me the most was the way narrative perspective introduced a relationship of trust between the audience and the characters and affected the way the audience interpreted the story. An aspect of trust was introduced into the film in reference to narrative perspective. Throughout the movie, we got different accounts of certain epochs of Kane’s life. The only way we could view the film was with a sense of security in the accuracy of information we received. At the beginning of the film, the audience received an outline of Charles Foster Kane’s life through a newsreel. We were lead to believe that everything was cut and dry. It was only later that we found out what went on behind the scenes and the idea of who Kane really was to those around him. Here, the newsreel served as a map for the story. It guided us through the story and allowed each pe