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The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Directed by Orson Welles
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Overview
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
Rated NR | Length 88 minutes
Actors
Joseph Cotten | Dolores Costello | Anne Baxter | Tim Holt | Agnes Moorehead | Ray Collins | Erskine Sanford | Richard Bennett | Orson Welles | Edwin August | Georgia Backus | Harry A. Bailey | Olive Ball | Jack Baxley | William Blees | Lyle Clement | Bobby Cooper | Don Dillaway | Heenan Elliott | John Elliott | William Elmer | James Fawcett | Mel Ford | Nancy Gates | Nina Guilbert | Maynard Holmes | Edward Howard | Harry Humphrey | Elmer Jerome | J. Louis Johnson | Lew Kelly | Del Lawrence | Bert LeBaron | John McGuire | Philip Morris | Anne O'Neal | Gil Perkins | Charles R. Phipps | Hilda Plowright | Drew Roddy | Henry Roquemore | Jack Santoro | Gus Schilling | Kathryn Sheldon | Sada Simmons | Dorothy Vaughan | James Westerfield | Joe Whitehead
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/22/2015 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 8 stars |
| 06/13/2015 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Great to see this movie on the big screen in 35mm. Such a rich film in the many layers it displays around this rich family and the fall from grace. A lot of the themes resonate today with the advent of the automobile and those opposed to it thinking it a foolish invention.
Interesting this is Welles’ second film because it shares a lot with his Citizen Kane. Very complimentary. Already look forward to revisiting. Agnes Moorehead is dynamite here. Our audience even applauded her during the credits.
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