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The Magnificent Ambersons

By Orson Welles - Film

FilmScreenOpening sequence

Roles

  • Narrator - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Senior (>50), Male

About this piece

Opening monologue by Orson Welles

Summary

This is the opening monologue by the narrator (Orson Welles) who introduces the audience to the story of the troubled upper-class family of the Ambersons. In this monologue the narrator describes with a lot of details the time and setting of the story.

Tone

DescriptiveIntroduction to storyReminiscing life story/Telling a story

Use cases

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