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Mood:
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- Human NatureCouple RelationsLove AffairParents and ChildrenDysfunctional FamilyLove and RomanceMind and SoulCouples more...
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- DramaMelodramaPeriod
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Time/Period:
- 19th Century
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Place:
- Small Town
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- Award WinnerCritically Acclaimed
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- Saga
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The Magnificent Ambersons, 1942
English
USA
Profile of The Magnificent Ambersons
The mood of The Magnificent Ambersons is bittersweet, atmospheric, and captivating. The plot centers around a dysfunctional family, human nature, and a love affair. It is a drama and period movie. Stylistically, The Magnificent Ambersons is a saga and is a melodrama. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. The Magnificent Ambersons takes place, at least partly, in a small town. It happens in the 19th century. It is based on a book. The Magnificent Ambersons is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed.
Summary of The Magnificent Ambersons
The sweeping saga of a prominent wealthy family's attempt to adapt to the changing times at the close of a decadent age. Though mutilated by studio executives before studio release, this film remains a masterpiece of directorial artistry, as Welles refined the techniques of shadow, quick-cutting, camera angles, and sound manipulation he used for the previous year's "Citizen Kane" and actually edited the film while it was being shot. Based on a novel by Booth Tarkington. Academy Award nominations: 4, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Agnes Moorehead), Art Direction-Set Direction, and Cinematography. Winner, Best Actress (Agnes Moorehead) by the N.Y. Film Critics.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 10 July 1942 |
| Runtime: | 88 min |
Cast and Crew
as Eugene Morgan
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