Review of The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) by Jillian W — 18 Nov 2007

One of my top 100 movies - Orson's best even beats Kane and that's with abotu 200 mins missing.

This review of The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) was written by Jillian W on 18 Nov 2007.

The Magnificent Ambersons has generally received very positive reviews.

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