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The Magnificent Ambersons

Orson Welles's period drama telling the story of a wilful son of the proud Amberson family, who destroys his mother's hopes of marrying her first love - a recent widower.

Orson Welles's period drama telling the story of a wilful son of the proud Amberson family who destroys his mother's hopes of marrying her first love - a recent widower. Refusing to move with the times, he not only causes his mother to suffer but also brings about his own financial ruin.

Based on the novel by Booth Tarkington.

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1 hour, 25 minutes

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Role Contributor
Eugene Morgan Joseph Cotten
Isabel Amberson Minfaer Dolores Costello
George Amberson Tim Holt
Fanny Amberson Agnes Moorehead
Lucy Anne Baxter
Jack Ray Collins
Roger Bronson Erskine Sanford
Major Amberson Richard Bennett
Writer Orson Welles
Producer Orson Welles
Director Orson Welles

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