The Magnificent Ambersons
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
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Orson Welles
Harry Mancke
Robert Wise
Fred Fleck
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This is a actually quite a sad story; though given the wealth and opportunity offered the young "George" (Tim Holt) it might seem fatuous to say so. He is born into a family with money, status and privilege so, consequently, grows up into a young man with little, if any, appreciation of anything - all he wants to do is sail boats. As the plot develops, we see the return of "Eugene" (Joseph Cotton) the man his mother, now widowed, (Dolores Costello) really did love before a childish spat drove her into the arms of the dreary, but reliable, "Wilbur". "George" is determined to ensure that any rekindling of their erstwhile romance is well and truly throttled and so, broadly speaking, misery ensues for all concerned. That "George" is heading for a fall is writ large, and there is soon quite a queue of folks happy to oblige as his arrogance and thoughtlessness causes havoc to all - including himself. It is a gentle melodrama and it is largely devoid of any action, in the typical sense, but the characters do epitomise the wastrel, take-it-for-granted attitudes of the bored, wealthy, aspiring and just plain ignorant very well. Agnes Moorhead stands out as "Fanny", the spinster who tries to keep "George" from his own worst excesses, and Orson Welles resists the temptation to be too judgmental (or overbearing) with his narrative that gently guides us along, now and again.
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The directors of The Magnificent Ambersons are Orson Welles, Harry Mancke, Robert Wise, and Fred Fleck.
The cast of The Magnificent Ambersons includes Joseph Cotten as Eugene Morgan, Ray Collins as Jack Amberson, Agnes Moorehead as Fanny Minafer, Erskine Sanford as Roger Bronson, Gus Schilling as Drug Clerk (uncredited), Georgia Backus as Matron (uncredited), Harry A. Bailey as Citizen (uncredited), Bert LeBaron as Citizen (uncredited), Philip Morris as Policeman (uncredited), John Elliott as Guest (uncredited), Anne Baxter as Lucy Morgan, Tim Holt as George Minafer, and more.
The duration of The Magnificent Ambersons is 1h 28 mins.
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The Magnificent Ambersons was released on 10 Jul 1942.
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The Magnificent Ambersons has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "This is a actually quite a sad story; though given the wealth and opportunity offered the young "George" (Tim Holt) it might seem fatuous to say so. He is born into a family wit..."
