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I Remember Mama

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
6.3K
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I Remember Mama (1948)
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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.

  • Director
    • George Stevens
  • Writers
    • DeWitt Bodeen
    • John Van Druten
    • Kathryn Forbes
  • Stars
    • Irene Dunne
    • Barbara Bel Geddes
    • Oscar Homolka
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    6.3K
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    • Director
      • George Stevens
    • Writers
      • DeWitt Bodeen
      • John Van Druten
      • Kathryn Forbes
    • Stars
      • Irene Dunne
      • Barbara Bel Geddes
      • Oscar Homolka
    • 87User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Irene Dunne
    Irene Dunne
    • Mama (Martha Hanson)
    Barbara Bel Geddes
    Barbara Bel Geddes
    • Katrin Hanson
    Oscar Homolka
    Oscar Homolka
    • Uncle Chris
    Philip Dorn
    Philip Dorn
    • Papa (Lars Hanson)
    Cedric Hardwicke
    Cedric Hardwicke
    • Mr. Jonahan Hyde
    • (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
    Edgar Bergen
    Edgar Bergen
    • Mr. Peter Thorkelson
    Rudy Vallee
    Rudy Vallee
    • Dr. Johnson
    Barbara O'Neil
    Barbara O'Neil
    • Jessie Brown
    Florence Bates
    Florence Bates
    • Florence Dana Moorhead
    Peggy McIntire
    • Christine Hanson
    • (as Peggy McIntyre)
    June Hedin
    • Dagmar Hanson
    Steve Brown
    • Nels
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Aunt Trina Halvorsen
    Hope Landin
    Hope Landin
    • Aunt Jenny Halvorsen
    Edith Evanson
    Edith Evanson
    • Aunt Sigrid Halvorsen
    Tommy Ivo
    Tommy Ivo
    • Cousin Arne
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Minister
    • (uncredited)
    George Atkinson
    • Postman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Stevens
    • Writers
      • DeWitt Bodeen
      • John Van Druten
      • Kathryn Forbes
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Irene 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.
    • Goofs
      In 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".

    • Connections
      Edited into The Waltons: The Awakening (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Sovnen (Slumber)
      (uncredited)

      Traditional Norweigan lullaby

      Sung by Irene Dunne

    User reviews87

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    When I was a child I was taken to see this film and throughout my life my mother would often say "its good we do not have to go to the bank"and we always laughed about it. One Saturday afternoon in 1984 I saw the film was to be shown on T.V.I was going to go to my mothers house to tell her but couldn't be bothered as I had other things to do.Later that day I received a phone call to say she had a heart attack and a few hours afterwards died.I am now 61 years old and 8 weeks ago joined a writing course.Everyone was asked what inspired them to write.The others came up with lots of things but all I told them was this tale and most of all "I remember Mama" and I was in tears. It is the most beautiful film I have ever seen.It was funny, sad and the acting was absolutely brilliant.I wish they made films like that today.
    • patriciafawcett
    • Aug 28, 2004
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    • Release date
      • March 17, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Norwegian
      • Latin
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Recuerdos de mi madre
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $3,068,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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