Portrait of Jennie Movie Review 1948

In this haunting, romantic fable, a struggling artist is inspired by and smitten with a strange and beautiful girl who he also suspects may be the spirit of a dead woman. A fine cast works wonders with what could have been a forgettable story. The last reel was tinted green in the original release with the last scene shot in technicolor. Oscar-winning special effects. Based on a novella by Robert Nathan.

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 86 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, B/W & Color Combos, Art & Artists, Death & the Afterlife, New York, New York

Screenplay

Leonardo Bercovici, Peter Berneis, Paul Osborn

Cast

Joseph Cotten, Jennifer Jones, Cecil Kellaway, Ethel Barrymore, David Wayne, Lillian Gish, Henry Hull, Florence Bates, Felix Bressart, Anne Francis

Cinematography

Joseph August

Director

William Dieterle

Music

Dimitri Tiomkin

Producer

David O. Selznick

Awards

Venice Film Fest. 1949: Actor (Cotten).