There is a scene in the film that is crucial to the whole film. Kane reluctantly accompanies his wife to his mistress's house after delivering a scathing speech scolding his opponent. His opponent, who was already there, showed a devilish face, threatening Kane to give up, or he would shake Kane's extramarital affairs out and discredit Kane. At this time, everyone present revealed their true nature. Kane's mistress immediately leaned on Kane's side, because she had put all her life on Kane's body, but she was so afraid of death, and it was impossible to make sacrifices for Kane, otherwise, Kane's opponent would force When she wrote a note to Kane's wife, she should die. At this time, his wife, who could have come forward to support Kane, only thought of her own net worth and her children at this critical moment. Regardless of Kane's life or death, she did not change her face and left there. Kane was extremely resentful of his opponent. As always, he did what he wanted, regardless of the consequences, and still scolded his opponent. This scene really exposed the so-called high-society politicians, the powerful and the small characters who depended on high-society at that time. Moreover, the filming of this scene is really wonderful, the lines are concise and literary; the scheduling of the shots is also in place; and the performances of the actors are even better, they only use facial expressions to express the inner activities of the characters.
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