I Remember Mama
Norwegian immigrant Marta Hanson shepherds a lively household—four children, a devoted husband, and a highly educated lodger who reads great literature aloud to the family every evening. Through financial crises, illnesses, and the small triumphs of everyday life, Marta preserves her optimistic spirit and enduring humor—qualities she imparts to her aspiring-author daughter, Katrin.
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George Stevens
Hollingsworth Morse
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The "Hansen' family arrive in San Francisco from Norway at the start of the twentieth century. Under the guidance of their matriarch "Mama" (Irene Dunne) the family set down roots and begin to live their lives in their new home - and for the next 2¼ hours we are immersed in a chronicle of their trials and tribulations. It is recounted largely from the perspective of the daughter "Katrin" (Barbara Bel Geddes) who regales us in a gentle and charming fashion as she, her father (Philip Dorn); Uncle "Chris" (Oscar Homolka) and an extended collection of "family" navigate their new surroundings. This film goes nowhere fast, like life itself it is not a pace fest, but the characterisations are richly presented with George Stevens taking his time to let them all breathe, to develop and explain their idiosyncrasies, loves and aspirations. It's a very personal character study this with Dunne, Homolka, Bel Geddes on top form and also featuring a delightfully nuanced contribution from Ellen Corby (whom I only ever really recall seeing as "Grandma" in "The Waltons") resulting in Oscar nominations for all four. It's a story to just let wash over you with dialogue that can be both intense and quite witty. It may trigger reminiscences of your own childhood or experiences and though I'd be fibbing if I didn't admit that it does drag at times, that oddly enough adds authenticity to what it's trying to do - and that is to be a plausible real life story where nothing much actually happens!
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The directors of I Remember Mama are George Stevens and Hollingsworth Morse.
The cast of I Remember Mama includes Stanley Andrews as Minister (uncredited), Franklyn Farnum as Drug Store Pharmacist (uncredited), Art Dupuis as Conductor (uncredited), Edith Evanson as Aunt Sigrid, Cedric Hardwicke as Mr. Hyde, Florence Bates as Florence Dana Moorhead, Ellen Corby as Aunt Trina, Barbara Bel Geddes as Katrin, Edgar Bergen as Mr. Thorkelson, Louise Colombet as Nurse (uncredited), Philip Dorn as Papa, Ruth Tobey as Girl (uncredited), and more.
The duration of I Remember Mama is 2h 14 mins.
Yes. You can watch the I Remember Mama trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
I Remember Mama was released on 09 Mar 1948.
I Remember Mama is listed under Family and Drama on Fanbiz.
I Remember Mama has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "The "Hansen' family arrive in San Francisco from Norway at the start of the twentieth century. Under the guidance of their matriarch "Mama" (Irene Dunne) the family set down roo..."
