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Information
- Year
- 1942
- Runtime
- 88 min.
- Directors
- Orson Welles, Fred Fleck
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Rating *
- 7.9
- Votes *
- 14,635
- Checks
- 5,209
- Favs
- 406
- Dislikes
- 56
- Favs/checks
- 7.8% (1:13)
- Favs/dislikes
- 7:1
Top comments
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dchauvin
Even bearing in mind the studio cuts, i couldn't really see the semblances of a film "better than Citizen Kane", as Welles supposedly claimed Ambersons could've been. Also the version that survives is very dark and the picture aspect is rather cluttered and awkward. I watched the DVD so I assume this is the best surviving copy, which really is a shame. 10 years 6 months ago -
Forzelius
Ok I guess, ain't no Citizen Kane. Tim Holt and the cinematography were aces, though. Having said that, it's cut so heavily who knows what the original product would've been. 4 years 6 months ago -
PrinceJax
Oh my gosh....oh MY gosh. Will you GET UP?
I don't know about it being as good or better than Citizen Kane but what does it matter, it's a great film. Welles is an absolute expert at storytelling, he manages to tap into something timeless in his films and it shows here.
(Hats off to Tim Holt too! I loved his performance) 7 years 2 months ago
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