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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Credits
| 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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