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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
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  1. dchauvin's avatar

    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
  2. Forzelius's avatar

    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
  3. PrinceJax's avatar

    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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  1. This movie ranks #19 in ASC's 100 Milestone Films in Cinematography of the 20th Century
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  2. This movie ranks #44 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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  3. This movie ranks #62 in iCheckMovies's 1940s Top 100
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  4. This movie ranks #64 in Library of Congress's National Film Registry
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  5. This movie ranks #85 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films
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  6. This movie ranks #88 in A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese
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  8. This movie ranks #149 in BFI's 360 Classic Feature Films Project
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  10. This movie ranks #208 in Sight & Sound's The Greatest Films of All Time
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  13. This movie ranks #334 in Empire's The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
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  15. This movie ranks #1164 in The Criterion Collection
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