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Welles' Rise From Theatre And Radio
- Orson Welles rose from theatre and radio to Hollywood after shocking success with War of the Worlds.
- He brought theatrical actors and radio techniques into film, shaping his control-first approach.
Visual Grammar Defines Power And Space
- Cinematographer Greg Toland and Welles pushed bold visuals: deep focus, low angles, and visible ceilings.
- These choices create vast, theatrical interiors and a persistent Gothic ambience for Xanadu.
Newsreel Compresses Biography Into Myth
- The 'newsreel' montage condenses Kane's life into a familiar, historical pastiche.
- Welles roots the fiction in contemporary politics and cultural memory through mixed real and fake archive.