The Magnificent Ambersons
Chandler & Jacob talk about one of the great stories of filmmaking, Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons. A masterpiece in the making that was irrevocably butchered by the studio and found new life years later.
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THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942)
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
Dir. Orson Welles (and others) - 1h 28m - Not Rated - English
Episode Outline
Phantom Thread’s reversible cover
THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS (1942) Review
Our Favorite Orson Welles Films
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