# The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

> A privileged young heir sabotages his widowed mother's second chance at love as his family's old-world status begins to collapse.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/802

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Orson Welles
- Cast: Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt, Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins, Erskine Sanford, Richard Bennett
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035015/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, somber, melancholic, classic cinema evening, literary drama night

## Synopsis

A tale of love, jealousy, and the consequences of privilege unfolds in a small town.

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