The Magnificent Ambersons
by Orson Welles, Fred Fleck, Robert Wise
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Actor: Agnes Moorehead, Anne Baxter, Dolores Costello, Joseph Cotten, Tim HoltDirector: Fred Fleck, Orson Welles, Robert Wise
Writer: Joseph Cotten
Writer: Orson Welles
Producer: George Schaefer
Writer: Booth Tarkington
Writer: Jack Moss
DVD: Region Code 2
Audio: German (Subtitled); German (Original Language), Mono; English (Original Language), Mono
Format: PAL
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
Movie Reviews of The Magnificent Ambersons
Movie Review: spellbinding!!
Summary: 5 Stars
It's an era of inventions and opportunities. Sometimes those who fear change in technology also fear change in any form. A story of one stubborn and unflinching wealthy family and what happens when they cross paths with an idealistic father and daughter. There's romance and curiosity that draws them together and suspicion, jealousy and selfishness that keeps them apart. It is photographed with stunning results. Welles' tragedy is as spellbinding as a Shakespeare play. The camera shots and sets are incredible!
Summary of The Magnificent Ambersons
Citizen Kane is considered by many to be Orson Welles's masterpiece, but more than a few prominent critics have argued that his second film, 1942's The Magnificent Ambersons, is an even greater artistic achievement. It's certainly the source of the most painful injustice of Welles's brief career in Hollywood, having been seized from the director's control, drastically cut from over two hours to merely 88 minutes, and reshot with a different, upbeat ending that Welles vehemently disapproved of. Adapted by Welles from the novel by Booth Tarkington, it remains a truncated masterpiece, as impressive for what remains as for the even greater film it might have been. The story is set during the late 19th century and follows the rise and fall of the wealthy Amberson family of Indianapolis, Indiana. Central to the drama is George Amberson Minafer (Tim Holt), who is snobbishly to the manor born, and whose petty jealousies and truculent pride compel him to prevent a wealthy inventor (Joseph Cotten) from marrying his widowed mother (Dolores Costello). This in part is the cause of the Ambersons' downfall, and ultimately leads to George's humbling "comeuppance" at the film's dramatic conclusion. It's an absorbing tale of fading traditions and changing times, and it's also a magnificent showcase for Welles's cinematic audacity, famous among film students for its long, fluid shots and ambitious compositions. Responding to the film's drastic cutting and re-editing, Welles justifiably complained that "they destroyed the heart of the film, really." And yet, the director's stamp of genius is evident throughout--the work of a young master (Welles was only 26 when the film was made) that still shines despite its unfortunate fate. --Jeff ShannonSimilar DVD Movies
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