The Magnificent Ambersons

1942 film by Orson Welles
Movie film Q628664
The Magnificent Ambersons
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The Magnificent Ambersons

Summary

The Magnificent Ambersons is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (648 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Magnificent Ambersons's video is recorded as The Magnificent Ambersons theatrical trailer (1942).webm[3].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's image is recorded as Ambersons-lobby-card-6.jpg[4].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's director is recorded as Orson Welles[6].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's screenwriter is recorded as Orson Welles[7].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's composer is recorded as Bernard Herrmann[8].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[10].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's based on is recorded as The Magnificent Ambersons[11].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's cast member is recorded as Joseph Cotten[12].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's cast member is recorded as Dolores Costello[13].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's cast member is recorded as Anne Baxter[14].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's cast member is recorded as Tim Holt[15].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's cast member is recorded as Agnes Moorehead[16].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's cast member is recorded as Ray Collins[17].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's cast member is recorded as Erskine Sanford[18].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's cast member is recorded as Richard Bennett[19].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's cast member is recorded as Orson Welles[20].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's cast member is recorded as Don Dillaway[21].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's cast member is recorded as Nancy Gates[22].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's cast member is recorded as Dorothy Vaughan[23].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's producer is recorded as Orson Welles[24].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 203034268[25].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's GND ID is recorded as 4465049-8[26].
  • The Magnificent Ambersons's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125664034[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Magnificent Ambersons's producer is recorded as Orson Welles[24]. Its director is recorded as Orson Welles[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Orson Welles[7]. Cast members include Joseph Cotten[12], Dolores Costello[13], Anne Baxter[14], Tim Holt[15], Agnes Moorehead[16], and Ray Collins[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1942-07-07T00:00:00Z[29]. The Magnificent Ambersons's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include drama film[9] and film based on a novel[10]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[31].

Reception

Reviews include 8.6/10[32] and 89%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Magnificent Ambersons's after a work by is recorded as Booth Tarkington[34].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Magnificent Ambersons include Orsonwelles ambersonorum[35], a taxon[36].

Why It Matters

The Magnificent Ambersons ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (648 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for it include Orsonwelles ambersonorum[35], a taxon[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MrRobertman · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Costume designer Edward Stevenson
    Part of National Film Registry
    Distributed by RKO Pictures, Netflix
    Fsk film rating FSK 12
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