The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
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Real life screened more daringly than it’s ever been before!
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
- Released: 1942-07-10
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 1h 28m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 496 votes
Directed by Orson Welles.
Top cast
- Joseph Cotten as Eugene Morgan
- Dolores Costello as Isabel Amberson Minafer
- Anne Baxter as Lucy Morgan
- Tim Holt as George Minafer
- Agnes Moorehead as Fanny Minafer
- Ray Collins as Jack Amberson
- Erskine Sanford as Roger Bronson
- Richard Bennett as Major Amberson
- Orson Welles as Narrator (voice)
- Edwin August as Citizen (uncredited)
Where to watch The Magnificent Ambersons
- United States: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer, Plex
- India: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Plex; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: watch free on Plex
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