Orson Welles did not believe his masterpiece Citizen Kane was the greatest film ever made, although for decades it has been regarded as such by cinephiles.
The film, which actually premiered 80 years ago Saturday in New York City, has been back in the news lately after losing its perfect Rotten Tomatoes score.
The late, legendary filmmaker once told Dick Cavett he did not believe Citizen Kane was the greatest of all time, which the host of the classic talk show was baffled to hear. "No, certainly not," Welles replied to the question about Kane being the finest film ever made. "My next one is though," Welles added with a wink during the 1970 interview.
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