The Magnificent Ambersons [1942]

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01/03/23 • 51 min

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Jackie and Greg attempt to reconstruct the family home for Orson Welles' THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS from 1942. Topics of discussion include the film's torrid editing history, Welles' restless invention coming off the heels of CITIZEN KANE, the miscasting of Tim Holt, and why it remains one of the greatest "what-ifs" in cinema history.
#81 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
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#21 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
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#21 on Sight & Sound's 2012 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/polls/greatest-films-all-time-2012
#54 on Sight & Sound's 2022 "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time" list. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/greatest-films-all-time
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