A young writer recalls her ups and downs of growing up as one of four children to Norwegian immigrant parents in 1910s San Francisco.A young writer recalls her ups and downs of growing up as one of four children to Norwegian immigrant parents in 1910s San Francisco.A young writer recalls her ups and downs of growing up as one of four children to Norwegian immigrant parents in 1910s San Francisco.
- Nominated for 5 Oscars
- 1 win & 8 nominations total
- Mr. Jonahan Hyde
- (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
- Christine Hanson
- (as Peggy McIntyre)
- Minister
- (uncredited)
- Postman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIrene Dunne worked with dialect coach Judith Sater for two months to perfect her Norwegian accent. Dunne became so immersed in getting her character's voice down that she used the accent around her home with her family.
- GoofsIn the shots of the uncle's trip to San Francisco, as the ferry is pulling into the dock, the Oakland Bay Bridge is seen in the background. This bridge was not built until 1933, yet this movie is set circa 1910.
- Quotes
Katrin Hanson: [reading the novel that she's just finished] "For long as I could remember, the house on the Larkin Street Hill had been home. Papa and Mama had both born in Norway but they came to San Francisco because Mama's sisters were here, all of us were born here. Nels, the oldest and the only boy, my sister Christine and the littlest sister Dagmar but first and foremost I remember Mama".
- ConnectionsEdited into The Waltons: The Awakening (1974)
This is a profound movie - and not because every character is so good or lovable (as I expected). They aren't. However, it has so many truthful moments about families, so much warmth - and so much is going on at any given time that your interest is held very strongly. I was amazed to find tears coming down my face - that just doesn't happen when I watch movies. You're bound to be thinking of your own family growing up.
I can see why the book was celebrated, the play ran forever and this movie was nominated for so many awards. There's no question the play would run forever today - it contains too many moments of truth about family relations for people not to be telling their friends "It's really good - really".
Do see it - it's WAY better than you think - you'll be very moved.
- How long is I Remember Mama?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- George Stevens' Production of I Remember Mama
- Filming locations
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $3,068,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 14 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1