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Still from The Magnificent Ambersons — The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) — Orson WellesPhotographed by Stanley Cortez

Orson Welles

The Magnificent Ambersons

Name: The Magnificent Ambersons
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1942
Duration: 88 min

United States / English / 1942 / 1h 28m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Drama Romance

Criterion Collection: Spine №952
Letterboxd: 3.89/5·40.3K ratings·8.9K reviewson Letterboxd
Connections: View Connections

Synopsis

The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.

Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes
Dec 2024
Maya and Ethan Hawke
Apr 2024

Christophe Honoré#2

Included in
December 2021
Position 36
Included in
Starring Joseph Cotten
Position 1
Included in
Additions: August 2020
Position 45

Credits

Crew

DirectorOrson Welles

WriterOrson Welles

CinematographerStanley Cortez

ComposerBernard Herrmann

EditorRobert Wise

ProducerOrson Welles

Cast

Joseph Cottenas Eugene Morgan

Dolores Costelloas Isabel Amberson Minafer

Anne Baxteras Lucy Morgan

Tim Holtas George Minafer

Agnes Mooreheadas Fanny Minafer

Ray Collinsas Jack Amberson

Erskine Sanfordas Roger Bronson

Richard Bennettas Major Amberson

Orson Wellesas Narrator (voice)

Edwin Augustas Citizen (uncredited)

Georgia Backusas Matron (uncredited)

Harry A. Baileyas Citizen (uncredited)

Olive Ballas Mary (Maid) (uncredited)

Jack Baxleyas Reverend Smith (uncredited)

William Bleesas Young Man at Accident (uncredited)

Lyle Clementas Citizen (uncredited)

Bobby Cooperas George Minafer as a Boy (uncredited)

Don Dillawayas Wilbur Minafer (uncredited)

Heenan Elliottas Workman (uncredited)

John Elliottas Guest (uncredited)

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

The Trial1962

Both directed by Orson Welles

Or

F for Fake1975Both directed by Orson Welles
Chimes at Midnight1966Both directed by Orson Welles

Related Films

via Criterion Collection

The Complete Mr. Arkadin

1955

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Chimes at Midnight

1966

F for Fake

1975

Articles

via Criterion Collection

Surfaces and DepthsLucy Sante — Nov 27, 2018
Echoes of TarkingtonGeoffrey O’Brien — Nov 27, 2018
The Voice of Orson WellesFarran Smith Nehme — Nov 27, 2018
Loving the Ruins; or, Does The Magnificent Ambersons Exist?Jonathan Lethem — Nov 27, 2018
What Is and What Might Have BeenMolly Haskell — Nov 26, 2018

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