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The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
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In memory of Orson Welles on his birthday
This could have been a film that ranked right below Citizen Kane; or maybe, even above it. It is an outstanding period piece of life at the turn of the century.
The Ambersons represent society that existed before the industrial age and those who hung on to face ruin, and those who joined the revolution brought about by the automobile and prospered. George (Tim Holt) rejected modernization and kept his mother (Dolores Costello) from the man she loved (Joseph Cotten), who invented automobiles.
This film is a beautiful example of Welles work, especially how lighting changes as the movie progresses. I said it could have been his best work, but the studio cut 50 minutes from the film and the result is a little jerky. Welles was not around to fix it and, while the film is still great, it could have been fantastic.
Watch it to see a great man's work.
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