The Magnificent Ambersons

Summary

The Magnificent Ambersons is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,649 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Magnificent Ambersons's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Magnificent Ambersons was directed by Orson Welles^[4].
• Orson Welles wrote the screenplay for The Magnificent Ambersons^[5].
• The Magnificent Ambersons's composer is recorded as Bernard Herrmann^[6].
• The Magnificent Ambersons's genre is drama film^[7].
• The Magnificent Ambersons's genre is film based on a novel^[8].
• The Magnificent Ambersons's based on is recorded as The Magnificent Ambersons^[9].
• A cast member of The Magnificent Ambersons was Joseph Cotten^[10].
• A cast member of The Magnificent Ambersons was Dolores Costello^[11].
• A cast member of The Magnificent Ambersons was Anne Baxter^[12].
• A cast member of The Magnificent Ambersons was Tim Holt^[13].
• A cast member of The Magnificent Ambersons was Agnes Moorehead^[14].
• A cast member of The Magnificent Ambersons was Ray Collins^[15].
• A cast member of The Magnificent Ambersons was Erskine Sanford^[16].
• A cast member of The Magnificent Ambersons was Richard Bennett^[17].
• A cast member of The Magnificent Ambersons was Orson Welles^[18].
• A cast member of The Magnificent Ambersons was Don Dillaway^[19].
• A cast member of The Magnificent Ambersons was Nancy Gates^[20].
• A cast member of The Magnificent Ambersons was Dorothy Vaughan^[21].
• The Magnificent Ambersons was produced by Orson Welles^[22].
• The Magnificent Ambersons's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures^[23].
• The Magnificent Ambersons's production company is recorded as Mercury Theatre^[24].
• The Magnificent Ambersons's director of photography is recorded as Stanley Cortez^[25].
• The Magnificent Ambersons's director of photography is recorded as Russell Metty^[26].
• The Magnificent Ambersons's director of photography is recorded as Orson Welles^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Magnificent Ambersons was produced by Orson Welles^[22]. It was directed by Orson Welles^[4]. Orson Welles wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Joseph Cotten^[10], Dolores Costello^[11], Anne Baxter^[12], Tim Holt^[13], Agnes Moorehead^[14], and Ray Collins^[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1942^[28] and July 7, 1942^[29]. The original language of The Magnificent Ambersons was English^[30]. Genres include drama film^[7] and film based on a novel^[8]. It is part of National Film Registry^[31]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Reception

Reviews include 8.6/10^[33] and 89%^[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Magnificent Ambersons's after a work by is recorded as Booth Tarkington^[35].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Magnificent Ambersons include Orsonwelles ambersonorum^[36], a taxon^[37].

Why It Matters

The Magnificent Ambersons ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,649 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for it include Orsonwelles ambersonorum^[36], a taxon^[37].