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The Magnificent Ambersons ()


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The spoiled rotten and utterly unlikable rich kid George Amberson becomes horrified when his recently widowed mother rekindles her relationship with the wealthy Eugene Morgan, who she left decades earlier in order to marry George's father.... See more »

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Isabel Amberson Minafer
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Eugene Morgan
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George Amberson Minafer
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Lucy Morgan
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Fanny Minafer
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Uncle George
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Mrs. Johnson (as Dina Merrill-Hartley)
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Major Amberson
Keith Allen ...
George (Age 9)
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Nurse
Laura Brennan ...
Lucy's Friend #2
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Lucy's Companion
Michael Devaney ...
Eugene's Secretary
Mairead Devlin ...
Nurse
Bernard Deegan ...
Youth
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Drugstore Clerk
James Donnelly ...
Forth Beau
Darren Donoghue ...
Third Beau
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Roger
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Fred Kinney (Age 22)
Roger Michael Gregg ...
Barber
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First Beau
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Wilbur Minafer
Eamon Glancy ...
Driver of Model T
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Lucy's Friend #1
Joe Gallagher ...
First Policeman
Barbara Griffin ...
Young Woman
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Tom Kinney
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Frank Bronson
Patrick Kennedy ...
Fred Kinney (Age 9)
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Passenger on Model T
Martin Maguire ...
Eugene's Chauffeur
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Labourer
Darren McHugh ...
Charlie Johnson
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First Observer
Sue Mythen ...
Mary, the Housemaid
Patrick David Nolan ...
Reverend Smith
Jimmy O'Byrne ...
Second Observer
Kevin O'Leary ...
Second Beau
Ciaran O'Melia ...
Charlie Johnson (Age 14)
Richard Orr ...
Hardware Dealer
Michael Paye ...
George (Age 14)
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Sam the Butler
Anahthany Rojas ...
Red Cap (Union Station)
Tiarnan Sparks ...
Fred Kinney (Age 14)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thomas Berbas ...
Waiter / Cello Player
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Orchestra conductor (uncredited)
David Johnston ...
Police (uncredited)
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Guest (uncredited)
Rita Evelyn Smyth ...
Maid (uncredited)

Directed by

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Alfonso Arau

Written by

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Booth Tarkington ... (novel)
 
Orson Welles ... () (1942 screenplay)

Produced by

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Jonas Bauer ... producer
David Craig ... supervising producer
Guido De Angelis ... executive producer
Delia Fine ... executive producer
Ted Hartley ... executive producer
Gene Kirkwood ... producer
Aldo U. Passalacqua ... co-executive producer
John G. Phelan ... co-producer
Doris Schwartz ... associate producer
Norman Stephens ... producer

Music by

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Ruy Folguera

Cinematography by

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Kenneth MacMillan

Editing by

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David Martin

Editorial Department

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Alan Bishop ... colorist
Quentin de Fouchécour ... post production supervisor
Ian Differ ... assistant editor
Anna Maria O'Flanagan ... assistant editor
Nicola Odinzov ... post-production assistant
Dan Roberts ... assistant editor

Casting By

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John Hubbard
Ros Hubbard

Production Design by

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Brian Ackland-Snow

Art Direction by

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Conor Dennison
Grant Montgomery

Set Decoration by

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Josie MacAvin

Costume Design by

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John Bright

Makeup Department

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Martina Byrne ... additional makeup artist
Barbara Conway ... assistant makeup artist
Bernie Dooley ... key hair stylist
Lorraine Glynn ... assistant hair stylist
Mary Hillman ... key makeup artist
Tara McHugh ... assistant makeup artist
Dee Tormey ... assistant hair stylist

Production Management

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John G. Phelan ... unit production manager
Gianfranco Pierantoni ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Peter Agnew ... first assistant director: second unit
Jill Dempsey ... second assistant director
Jerome Franc ... third assistant director
Clare Keogh ... trainee assistant director
Tara McNamee ... trainee assistant director
Frances O'Reilly ... third assistant director
John G. Phelan ... second unit director
Trevor Puckle ... key second assistant director
Charlotte Somers ... second assistant director: second unit
Amanda Webb ... trainee assistant director

Art Department

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Maximilian Aita ... dressing props
Mark Bartholomew ... draughtsman
Simon Boyd ... stagehand dressing props
Tina Brophy ... prop buyer
Sharon Bruton ... art department trainee
Julie Busher ... graphic artist
Stephen Byrne ... carpenter
Jonathan Cahill ... carpenter
Bob Calvin ... assistant drapemaster
Alan Cheevers ... master plasterer
Derek Clapperton ... plasterer
Triona Coen ... property master
Pat Coughlan ... plasterer
Michael Coyne ... carpenter
Darren Crimmins ... assistant construction manager
Robert Daly ... carpenter
Tom Dowling ... construction manager
Martin Doyle ... dressing props
Sean Drum ... carpenter
Jimmy Dunleavy ... painter
Frederic Evard ... assistant art director
Dave Farrell ... stagehand
Mick Flood ... property master
Barbara Galbraith ... props trainee
John Hand ... carpenter
Alan Harvey ... dressing props
Anthony Hussey ... plasterer
Darren Kearney ... painter
David Kearns ... apprentice carpenter
Darren Keenan ... painter
Martin Kenny ... painter
Alan Lambert ... mural artist
Michael May ... scenic artist
Francis McCormack ... draughtsman
Jerome McDonnell ... stand-by props
Paul McDonnell ... polycarver foreman
Eoin McKenna ... carpenter
Stephen Meany ... carpenter
Tyrone Monaghan ... dressing props
Wendy Moore ... painter (as Wendy Moore Kelly)
Sean O'Donnell ... chargehand carpenter
Frank O'Shea ... props storeman
John Porter ... dressing props
TJ Quirke ... carpenter
Aoife Robinson ... art department trainee
Tony Roche ... art department model maker
Bruce Rostran ... scenic artist
Chris Seddon ... drapemaster
Alan Siggins ... painter
Tim Spillane ... storyboard artist
Tony Troy ... props runner
Jeanne Vertigan ... prop buyer
Ian Wallace ... Construction runner
Ed Walsh ... draughtsman
M.B. Wright ... carpenter

Sound Department

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Daniel Birch ... sound: second unit
Alfie DiPucchio ... adr assistant
Jamie Doyle ... sound trainee
Howard Eaves ... sound effects editor
Robert Farr ... re-recording mixer
Rodney Glenn ... supervising sound editor
Pat Hayes ... sound mixer
John Ireland ... sound effects editor
Tim Lewiston ... sound supervisor
Clare Mahoney ... foley artist (as Claire Mahoney)
Steven McLoughlin ... boom operator: second unit
Darren McQuade ... re-recording mixer
Ed Poty ... adr recordist
Peter Slater ... boom operator (as Peter Slator)
Nigel Squibbs ... assistant sound mixer
Jason Swanscott ... foley artist
Elaine 'Chucks' Thomas ... adr editor

Special Effects by

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Maurice Foley ... special effects supervisor
Stephen Shelley ... snow effects technician
Brendan Walsh ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Les Quinn ... visual effects supervisor

Stunts

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Brendan Condren ... stunts
Joe Condren ... assistant stunt coordinator / stunts (as Jo Condren)
Patrick Condren ... stunt coordinator (as Pat Condren)
Tony Condren ... stunt performer (as Anthony Condren)
Ken Doherty ... stunts
Norman Kelly ... stunts
John Sheridan ... stunts
Paul Valentine ... stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Garret Baldwin ... best boy
Hugh-Thomas Cavanagh ... electrician
John Conroy ... focus puller
Louis Conroy ... gaffer
Shane Deasy ... focus puller: second unit
Michael Frawley ... generator operator (as Mick Frawley)
Adriano Giordanella ... still photographer
Robert Hamilton ... video assist operator
Damien Heffernan ... electrician
Roland Hill ... electrician
Patric Kickham ... video assist operator
Larry Loveridge ... grip assistant
Philip McKeon ... clapper loader
Peter O'Toole ... generator operator
Sam Phillips ... grip
Gary Pocock ... key grip
John Taylor ... steadicam operator
Brendan Walls ... electrician
Des Whelan ... camera operator: "a" camera
Jeremy Whelehan ... camera trainee

Casting Department

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Amy Hubbard ... casting assistant: London (as Amy MacLean)
Mary Maguire ... casting: Ireland
Tony Weight ... casting assistant: London

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Emma Charleton ... wardrobe assistant
Alleyne Kirby Davies ... costume maker
Nicola Foy ... costume maker
Carol Graham ... wardrobe assistant
Ruth Hosty ... wardrobe trainee
Helen McCusker ... wardrobe assistant
Gabriel O'Brien ... wardrobe master
Leonie Prendergast ... wardrobe trainee (as Leonie Pendergast)
Janet Tebrooke ... wardrobe supervisor

Location Management

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Mairtín de Barra ... location scout
Leonora Frawley ... assistant location manager
Catherine Geary ... location assistant
Liz Kenny ... location manager
Michael Swan ... location assistant
Clodagh Tierney ... location scout
Gordon Wycherley ... location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

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Daniel Borner ... music coordinator
Gustavo Borner ... score mixer
Cesare De Natale ... music supervisor
Angelo Giovagnoli ... orchestra coordinator
John Warhurst ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Renee Burke ... script supervisor (as Renée Foley Burke)
Lesley Cross ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Tony Cullen ... transportation captain

Additional Crew

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Arrabella Annesley ... trainee accountant
Neil Brennan ... production trainee
Aoife Cassidy ... production assistant
Eddie Cullen ... unit facilities
Benjamin Harding ... development assistant
Ryan Harrington ... production coordinator
Miriam Kelly ... assistant accountant (as Miriam C. Kelly)
Joan Lambe ... production assistant
Paulynn Leong ... assistant to producer
Richard Morrison ... title designer
Poll Moussoulides ... dialogue coach
Cathy O'Kennedy ... choreographer
Ally O'Leary ... production accountant
Mary Kate O'Reilly ... assistant accountant
Monica Ovando ... assistant: Mr. Arau
Dena Vincent ... production coordinator
Dean Wares ... title typography

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Plot Summary

The spoiled rotten and utterly unlikable rich kid George Amberson becomes horrified when his recently widowed mother rekindles her relationship with the wealthy Eugene Morgan, who she left decades earlier in order to marry George's father. As George struggles to sabotage his mother's new romance, he must deal with his own romantic feelings for Morgan's daughter and the consequences of his meddling as his once great family falls into ruin due to his machinations... Written by Jesse Baker

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Also Known As
  • La splendeur des Amberson (France)
  • Los magníficos Amberson (Spain)
  • El cuarto mandamiento (Spain)
  • 安伯森情史 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Mahtavat Ambersonit (Finland)
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Runtime
  • 150 min
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Budget $16,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Was originally to be directed by veteran director Herbert Ross, but heart problems led to his exiting the film in early 2001. He never directed again and late in 2001 he died of congestive heart failure. See more »
Goofs During George and Lucy's sleigh ride in town, George's lips frequently do not match what he's saying. See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Christmas at Downton Abbey (2011). See more »
Soundtracks Nueve Puntos See more »
Quotes George Amberson Minafer: Pull down your vest, wipe off your chin and... go to hell!
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