The Magnificent Ambersons

Directed by: Orson Welles

Starring: Joseph Cotten, Donald Dillaway, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt, Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins, Erskine Sanford, J. Louis Johnson, Richard Rodney Bennett

Contributors: Orson Welles, Bernard Herrmann, Stanley Cortez

Description

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), directed by Orson Welles, is a period drama that tells the story of Eugene Morgan (Joseph Cotten), who wishes to marry Isabel Amberson (Dolores Costello). However, she rejects him in favor of a wealthy suitor. Years later, Eugene, now a successful businessman thanks to his invention of the automobile, returns to rekindle his romance with Isabel. But her spoiled son George (Tim Holt) intervenes, setting off a series of events that not only affect his affair with Eugene’s daughter, Lucy (Anne Baxter) but also the Amberson family's declining fortunes. This restored Blu-ray edition from The Criterion Collection brings the timeless classic to life with added clarity and features.

Key Features

• Format: Blu-ray / Restored
• Studio: Criterion Collection
• Catalogue No: CC2967BDUK
• Barcode: 5050629239935
• Main Language: English
• Region: B
• Release Date: 10 Dec 2018
• Originally Issued: 1942
• No of Discs: 1
• Weight: 160g
• Dimensions: 170 x 14 x 140 (mm)
• Genre: Classic
• BBFC Certification: (U) Universal, suitable for all
• Rental/Retail: Retail not for Rental
• Run Time: 88 minutes

Special Features

• Interactive Menus