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1942

The Magnificent Ambersons

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

Credits

Director

Orson Welles

Producers

Orson Welles , George Schaefer

Writer

Orson Welles

Cinematographer

Stanley Cortez

Editor

Robert Wise

Production Design

Albert S. D'Agostino

Costume Design

Edward Stevenson

Composer

Bernard Herrmann

Cast

Joseph Cotten , Dolores Costello , Anne Baxter , Tim Holt , Agnes Moorehead , Ray Collins , Erskine Sanford , Richard Bennett , Orson Welles , Edwin August

Studios

Mercury Productions , RKO Radio Pictures

Genres

Romance Drama

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

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The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) movie poster
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) movie poster
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) movie poster
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) movie poster
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 6 nominations
Nom Best Picture The Magnificent Ambersons 1943
Nom Best Supporting Actress Agnes Moorehead 1943
Nom Best Cinematography (Black and White) Stanley Cortez 1943
Nom Best Production Design (Black and White) Albert S. D'Agostino 1943
Nom Best Production Design (Black and White) Al Fields 1943
Nom Best Production Design (Black and White) Darrell Silvera 1943

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