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The magnificent ambersons is the only film directed by welles in which he does not appear. The magnificent ambersons by booth tarkington full text. There are three alternate version to the magnificent ambersons, none exist any more. The magnificent orson welles directed this brilliant, moving portrayal of an aristocratic american family in what many critics consider a masterpiece equal to citizen kane. A very welldone adaptation of the classic about small town arrogance and a great mother love. The magnificent ambersons wikisource, the free online library. Welles mengadaptasi novel tahun 1918 pemenang penghargaan pulitzer karya booth tarkington tentang kekayaan keluarga midwestern dan perubahan sosial yang dibawa oleh zaman kendaraan bermesin. His feature length screenplays are timecapsules of their own, giving us a glimpse of the sense and style of filmmaking from a bygone era.
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