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I Remember Mama

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
6.7K
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I Remember Mama (1948)
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A young writer recalls her ups and downs of growing up as one of four children to Norwegian immigrant parents in 1910s San Francisco.A young writer recalls her ups and downs of growing up as one of four children to Norwegian immigrant parents in 1910s San Francisco.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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    6.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George Stevens
    • Writers
      • DeWitt Bodeen
      • John Van Druten
      • Kathryn Forbes
    • Stars
      • Irene Dunne
      • Barbara Bel Geddes
      • Oscar Homolka
    • 90User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Irene Dunne
    Irene Dunne
    • Mama (Martha Hanson)
    Barbara Bel Geddes
    Barbara Bel Geddes
    • Katrin Hanson
    Oscar Homolka
    Oscar Homolka
    • Uncle Chris
    Philip Dorn
    Philip Dorn
    • Papa (Lars Hanson)
    Cedric Hardwicke
    Cedric Hardwicke
    • Mr. Jonathan Hyde
    • (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
    Edgar Bergen
    Edgar Bergen
    • Mr. Peter Thorkelson
    Rudy Vallee
    Rudy Vallee
    • Dr. Johnson
    Barbara O'Neil
    Barbara O'Neil
    • Jessie Brown
    Florence Bates
    Florence Bates
    • Florence Dana Moorhead
    Peggy McIntire
    • Christine Hanson
    • (as Peggy McIntyre)
    June Hedin
    • Dagmar Hanson
    Steve Brown
    • Nels Hanson
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Aunt Trina
    Hope Landin
    Hope Landin
    • Aunt Jenny
    Edith Evanson
    Edith Evanson
    • Aunt Sigrid Halvorsen
    Tommy Ivo
    Tommy Ivo
    • Cousin Arne
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Minister
    • (uncredited)
    George Atkinson
    • Postman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Stevens
    • Writers
      • DeWitt Bodeen
      • John Van Druten
      • Kathryn Forbes
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      In the shots of the uncle's trip to San Francisco, as the ferry is pulling into the dock, the Oakland Bay Bridge is seen in the background. This bridge was not built until 1933, yet this movie is set circa 1910.
    • Quotes
      • Katrin Hanson: [reading the novel that she's just finished] "For long as I could remember, the house on the Larkin Street Hill had been home. Papa and Mama had both born in Norway but they came to San Francisco because Mama's sisters were here, all of us were born here. Nels, the oldest and the only boy, my sister Christine and the littlest sister Dagmar but first and foremost I remember Mama".
    • Connections
      Edited into The Waltons: The Awakening (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Sovnen (Slumber)
      (uncredited)
      Traditional Norweigan lullaby
      Sung by Irene Dunne

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 17, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Norwegian
      • Latin
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Recuerdos de mi madre
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,068,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 14m(134 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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