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I Remember Mama

I Remember Mama

1948Movie⏱️ 2h 14mApproved
DramaFamily
⭐ 7.8
IMDB Rating
6,506 votes

A young writer recalls her ups and downs of growing up as one of four children to Norwegian immigrant parents in 1910s San Francisco.

Director
George Stevens
Writers
DeWitt Bodeen, John Van Druten, Kathryn Forbes
Stars
Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes, Oscar Homolka
Release Date
March 17, 1948
Language
English, Norwegian, Latin, French
Country
United States
πŸ† 4
Wins
🎯 9
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 89
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 6.3K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Irene Dunne
Irene Dunne
as Mama (Martha Hanson)
Barbara Bel Geddes
Barbara Bel Geddes
as Katrin Hanson
Oscar Homolka
Oscar Homolka
as Uncle Chris
Philip Dorn
Philip Dorn
as Papa (Lars Hanson)
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke
as Mr. Jonahan Hyde
Edgar Bergen
Edgar Bergen
as Mr. Peter Thorkelson
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallee
as Dr. Johnson
Barbara O'Neil
Barbara O'Neil
as Jessie Brown
Florence Bates
Florence Bates
as Florence Dana Moorhead
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Peggy McIntire
as Christine Hanson

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Production
RKO Radio Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

cargourmetperiod dramafemale protagonistdying

🎯 Categories

Period DramaDramaFamily

⭐ Featured Review

Great, just wonderful
by trpdean β€’ 2003-06-08

"This is a classic. The title alone always caused me to not look it up - afraid that it was full of overdone accents and bathos. So, it was laziness, rather than anticipation that caused me not to turn to a different channel when it just came on television. This is a profound movie - and not because every character is so good or lovable (as I expected). They aren't. However, it has so many truthful moments about families, so much warmth - and so much is going on at any given time that your interest is held very strongly. I was amazed to find tears coming down my face - that just doesn&ap..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Irene Dunne worked with dialect coach Judith Sater for two months to perfect her Norwegian accent. Dunne became so immersed in getting her character's voice down that she used the accent around her home with her family.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A young writer recalls her ups and downs of growing up as one of four children to Norwegian immigrant parents in 1910s San Francisco.