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7.3/10 1942 1h 28m Released

Real life screened more daringly than it’s ever been before!

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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Top Cast

Joseph Cotten
Joseph Cotten
Eugene Morgan
Dolores Costello
Dolores Costello
Isabel Amberson Minafer
Anne Baxter
Anne Baxter
Lucy Morgan
Tim Holt
Tim Holt
George Minafer
Agnes Moorehead
Agnes Moorehead
Fanny Minafer
Ray Collins
Ray Collins
Jack Amberson
Erskine Sanford
Erskine Sanford
Roger Bronson
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Major Amberson
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Narrator (voice)
Edwin August
Edwin August
Citizen (uncredited)
Georgia Backus
Georgia Backus
Matron (uncredited)
Harry A. Bailey
Harry A. Bailey
Citizen (uncredited)
Olive Ball
Olive Ball
Mary (Maid) (uncredited)
Jack Baxley
Jack Baxley
Reverend Smith (uncredited)
William Blees
William Blees
Young Man at Accident (uncredited)
Lyle Clement
Lyle Clement
Citizen (uncredited)

Reviews

CinemaSerf 7/10

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…

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FAQ about The Magnificent Ambersons

What is The Magnificent Ambersons about?
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
When was The Magnificent Ambersons released?
The Magnificent Ambersons was released in 1942.
What genres does The Magnificent Ambersons belong to?
The Magnificent Ambersons is categorised as Drama, Romance.
Who stars in The Magnificent Ambersons?
The cast of The Magnificent Ambersons includes Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt, Agnes Moorehead.