The document discusses the influence of media baron William Randolph Hearst on the film Citizen Kane. Hearst was offended by the film because it depicted the negative effects of wealth and power, which mirrored his own career. Though he tried to suppress the film through his media outlets, this failed to destroy it. Citizen Kane broke new ground cinematographically and showed the director's vision is most important, not financiers or producers. It influenced many later prominent directors by demonstrating how money can corrupt originally noble goals and values.