Characters & Themes
I Remember Mama (1948) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1948 · 134 mins · English
- Directed by
- George Stevens
- Starring
- Edith Evanson, Barbara Bel Geddes, Ellen Corby, Oskar Homolka, Cedric Hardwicke, Florence Bates
Marta Hanson, a Norwegian immigrant, runs a bustling home with her husband, four children, and a scholarly lodger who reads classic literature each night. Despite financial setbacks, illnesses, and everyday challenges, her optimism and humor endure, shaping her aspiring‑writer daughter Katrin.
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