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The Magnificent Ambersons poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 86.0 / 100
1942·Drama / Romance·1h 28m

THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS

“Real life screened more daringly than it’s ever been before!”

The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.

Above the Line
Orson Welles, Fred Fleck, Robert Wise·DirectorOrson Welles·ScreenplayStanley Cortez·Director of PhotographyBernard Herrmann·Original Music ComposerRobert Wise·Editor
Cast
Joseph Cotten·Eugene MorganDolores Costello·Isabel Amberson MinaferAnne Baxter·Lucy MorganTim Holt·George MinaferAgnes Moorehead·Fanny MinaferRay Collins·Jack AmbersonErskine Sanford·Roger BronsonRichard Bennett·Major AmbersonOrson Welles·Narrator (voice)Edwin August·Citizen (uncredited)
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Orson Welles·Director
Writing· 1
Orson Welles·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Stanley Cortez·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Wise·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Bernard Herrmann·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Orson Welles·Producer
By the Numbers
86.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Magnificent Ambersons's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Classic, Dramatic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features five disembodied heads arranged in a diagonal, curving line from the top left to the bottom left against a plain, light cream background. Th”

dramaromance
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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