In 1941, a young artistic prodigy released his first motion picture. It had enormous anticipation, received incredible reviews, and earned nine Academy Award nominations.

However, the film was a financial failure because the vast majority of theaters refused to show it.

In the 80 years since its release, it has been named the greatest film of all time on multiple lists by critics and directors.

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