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1942 · 1h 28m · Drama, Romance

The Magnificent Ambersons

Directed byOrson WellesRobert WiseFred Fleck
IMDb
7.6
29.1K votes
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89%
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Released Jul 7, 1942 by Mercury Theatre and RKO Pictures
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4th of 16Films of 1942 with 10,000+ votes
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Cast

Crew

Directors
Orson WellesRobert WiseFred Fleck
Writers
Booth TarkingtonOrson WellesJoseph CottenJack Moss
Cinematography
Stanley Cortez
Editing
Robert Wise
4 nominations, 0 wins

Awards record

  • Best Picture · Academy Awards 1943
    Mercury
    Nominated
  • Best Supporting Actress · Academy Awards 1943
    Agnes Moorehead
    Nominated
  • Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) · Academy Awards 1943
    Stanley Cortez
    Nominated
  • Best Production Design (Black-and-White) · Academy Awards 1943
    Art Direction: Albert S. D'Agostino; Interior Decoration: Darrell Silvera, Al Fields
    Nominated
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