The Magnificent Ambersons

Another family’s fortune curdles in real time. A mother’s second chance at love collides with her heir’s narcissism. Classic melodrama loses some of its luster in transition.

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Orson Welles directed The Magnificent Ambersons in 1942. See Orson Welles's full filmography, where to start with Orson Welles, or where to go after you've seen everything by Orson Welles.

The Magnificent Ambersons was released in 1942 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 88 minutes.