{"product_id":"the-magnificent-ambersons-9780520078574","title":"The Magnificent Ambersons","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a painstaking reconstruction of the original version of Orson Welles's film, which was drastically recut by RKO Studios in 1942 before its release. It examines all surviving evidence, including rare studio documents and the recollections of Welles and other participants in the film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Robert Carringer has done as much as is humanly possible to clear up myths and to correct misconceptions about Welles' flawed second film. Simultaneously, his book provides a model for preparing a textual edition of an important film which has existed in variable forms. For both reasons, \u003ci\u003eThe Magnificent Ambersons: A Reconstruction\u003c\/i\u003e constitutes an important contribution to film history.\"  * Film Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\"The most complete scholarly work on the movie, \u003ci\u003eThe Magnificent Ambersons: A Reconstruction\u003c\/i\u003e painstakingly details the movie as Welles envisioned it.\" * Vanity Fair *","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402796474711,"sku":"9780520078574","price":45.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520078574.jpg?v=1730481537","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-magnificent-ambersons-9780520078574","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}