An American drama; A story about a Norwegian family struggling to build a new life in early 20th-century San Francisco. This film is warmhearted, poignant, and humorous. Although melodramatic, it strikes to the heart of the family ideal and has an emotional realism about its characters. George Stevens' direction dramatises the intimacy of mother-daughter relations exquisitely. Irene Dunne is remarkably convincing in her accent and skilful in facility, and utterly charming, and there are emotive performances from the rest of the cast too, many of whom also nominated for Academy Awards. The cinematography is impressive and it is beautifully staged. It has a leisurely pace and the story is too long, but it is an admirable production.
Review of I Remember Mama
