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The Magnificent Ambersons
Directed by Orson Welles
1942•1h 28m•NR•★ 7.5
Drama
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The decline of a wealthy Midwestern family at the turn of the 20th century as industrialization reshapes America. Orson Welles' astonishing, melancholy visual masterwork of deep focus and poetic regret.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorOrson Welles
WriterOrson Welles
CinematographyStanley Cortez
MusicBernard Herrmann
Principal Cast
Joseph CottenEugene Morgan
Dolores CostelloIsabel Amberson Minafer
Anne BaxterLucy Morgan
Tim HoltGeorge Minafer
Agnes MooreheadFanny Minafer
Ray CollinsJack Amberson
Erskine SanfordRoger Bronson
Richard BennettMajor Amberson
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Runtime1h 28m (88 mins)
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DirectorOrson Welles
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioMercury Productions • RKO Radio Pictures
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