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The Magnificent Ambersons

  • TV Movie
  • 20022002
  • 2h 30m
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5.8/10
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The Magnificent Ambersons (2002)
  • Drama
The spoiled rotten and utterly unlikable rich kid George Amberson becomes horrified when his recently widowed mother rekindles her relationship with the wealthy Eugene Morgan, who she left d... Read allThe spoiled rotten and utterly unlikable rich kid George Amberson becomes horrified when his recently widowed mother rekindles her relationship with the wealthy Eugene Morgan, who she left decades earlier in order to marry George's father. As George struggles to sabotage his moth... Read allThe spoiled rotten and utterly unlikable rich kid George Amberson becomes horrified when his recently widowed mother rekindles her relationship with the wealthy Eugene Morgan, who she left decades earlier in order to marry George's father. As George struggles to sabotage his mother's new romance, he must deal with his own romantic feelings for Morgan's daughter and th... Read all
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Alfonso Arau
  • Writers
    • Booth Tarkington(novel)
    • Orson Welles(1942 screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Madeleine Stowe
    • Bruce Greenwood
    • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
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  • Director
    • Alfonso Arau
  • Writers
    • Booth Tarkington(novel)
    • Orson Welles(1942 screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Madeleine Stowe
    • Bruce Greenwood
    • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
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    • 49User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Madeleine Stowe
    Madeleine Stowe
    • Isabel Amberson Minaferas Isabel Amberson Minafer
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Eugene Morganas Eugene Morgan
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    Jonathan Rhys Meyers
    • George Amberson Minaferas George Amberson Minafer
    Gretchen Mol
    Gretchen Mol
    • Lucy Morganas Lucy Morgan
    Jennifer Tilly
    Jennifer Tilly
    • Fanny Minaferas Fanny Minafer
    William Hootkins
    William Hootkins
    • Uncle Georgeas Uncle George
    Dina Merrill
    Dina Merrill
    • Mrs. Johnsonas Mrs. Johnson
    • (as Dina Merrill-Hartley)
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Major Ambersonas Major Amberson
    Keith Allen
    Keith Allen
    • George (Age 9)as George (Age 9)
    Jane Brennan
    Jane Brennan
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Laura Brennan
    • Lucy's Friend #2as Lucy's Friend #2
    Kelly Campbell
    Kelly Campbell
    • Lucy's Companionas Lucy's Companion
    Michael Devaney
    • Eugene's Secretaryas Eugene's Secretary
    Mairead Devlin
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Bernard Deegan
    • Youthas Youth
    Mark Doherty
    Mark Doherty
    • Drugstore Clerkas Drugstore Clerk
    James Donnelly
    • Forth Beauas Forth Beau
    Darren Donoghue
    • Third Beauas Third Beau
    • Director
      • Alfonso Arau
    • Writers
      • Booth Tarkington(novel)
      • Orson Welles(1942 screenplay)
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    The spoiled rotten and utterly unlikable rich kid George Amberson becomes horrified when his recently widowed mother rekindles her relationship with the wealthy Eugene Morgan, who she left decades earlier in order to marry George's father. As George struggles to sabotage his mother's new romance, he must deal with his own romantic feelings for Morgan's daughter and the consequences of his meddling as his once great family falls into ruin due to his machinations... —Jesse Baker
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    • riches to rags
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    • Trivia
      Was originally to be directed by veteran director Herbert Ross, but heart problems led to his exiting the film in early 2001. He never directed again and late in 2001 he died of congestive heart failure.
    • Goofs
      During George and Lucy's sleigh ride in town, George's lips frequently do not match what he's saying.
    • Quotes

      George Amberson Minafer: Pull down your vest, wipe off your chin and... go to hell!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Downton Abbey: Christmas at Downton Abbey (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Nueve Puntos
      by Carlos Di Sarli

      [Tango played during Amberson ball]

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    Review
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    If you liked the book, you'll despise this.
    Of course, even watching the Wells' version was like watching a completely different story than the actual Tarkington novel. The novel is so full of subtlety and nuance (and narration) that I suppose it would be hard for any film to capture it. But this TV flick seems to have been bourne out of some sort of bizarre class called Freud 101. A protective son, yes, but incestuous overtones??? By the way, where is the Midwest? It may have been an affluent family, but early-20th century Indianapolis bore no resemblance to this. Misty moors? Grand hilltop vistas? It's the Midwest for crying out loud! There were wooded estates then as now, but the book is rather specific in describing very public homes that were not removed from the peering eyes of the masses. It was kind of a main point.

    Now, if one were to simply avoid comparison with the book, I suppose it could have worked rather nicely as a Lifetime/Harlequin movie. The settings, scenes, and costumes were all rather pleasant in an escapist way.
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    • Oct 9, 2004

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • DeAngelis Film Production and Distribution
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • De magnifika Ambersons
    • Filming locations
      • Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • A+E Networks
      • De Angelis Group
      • RKO Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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