THE UNATTAINABLE WOMAN

“One day, back in 1896, I was crossing over to Jersey on the ferry, and as we pulled out, there was another ferry pulling in, and on it there was a girl waiting to get off. A white dress she had on. She was carrying a white parasol. I only saw her for one second. She didn’t see me at all, but I’ll bet a month hasn’t gone by since that I haven’t thought of that girl.” (Citizen Kane) .
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Cinema of regret , lost opportunities, the unattainable and, yes, the eternal elusive female.

Citizen Kane is among other things an “unattainable woman” film, from rosebud...