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Welles' great second effort(after "Citizen Kane") is an adaptation of Booth Tarkington's account of a wealthy turn-of-the-century family. Unfortunately, the original ending was changed by the studio!
Original Release
07/10/1942
US Release
07/10/1942
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joseph Cotten | Eugene Morgan |
| Dolores Costello | Isabel Amberson Minafer |
| Anne Baxter | Lucy Morgan |
| Tim Holt | George Minafer |
| Agnes Moorehead | Fanny Minafer |
| Ray Collins | Jack Amberson |
| Erskine Sanford | Roger Bronson |
| Richard Bennett | Major Amberson |
| Orson Welles | Narrator / Narrator (voice) |
| Edwin August | Citizen |
Directors
Fred Fleck, Orson Welles, Robert Wise
Writers
Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles, Booth Tarkington, Jack Moss
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joseph Cotten | Eugene Morgan |
| Dolores Costello | Isabel Amberson Minafer |
| Anne Baxter | Lucy Morgan |
| Tim Holt | George Minafer |
| Agnes Moorehead | Fanny Minafer |
| Ray Collins | Jack Amberson |
| Erskine Sanford | Roger Bronson |
| Richard Bennett | Major Amberson |
| Orson Welles | Narrator / Narrator (voice) |
| Edwin August | Citizen |
| Georgia Backus | Matron |
| Harry A. Bailey | Citizen |
| Olive Ball | Mary - Maid |
| Jack Baxley | Reverend Smith |
| William Blees | Young Man at Accident |
| Lyle Clement | Citizen |
| Bobby Cooper | George Minafer as a Boy |
| Don Dillaway | Wilbur Minafer |
| Heenan Elliott | Workman |
| John Elliott | Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| George Schaefer | Executive Producer |
| Orson Welles | Producer |
| Jack Moss | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The Magnificent Ambersons (Trailer 1)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
