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In Depression-era New York, painter Eben Adams despairs at his lack of success. One cold winter evening in Central Park, he meets enigmatic, old-fashioned Jennie Appleton, who captures his fancy when she asks him to wait for her to grow up. Soon after, Eben sells a sketch of Jennie to kindly art dealer Miss Spinny and, as he meets the oddly mutable Jennie in fleeting moments, begins to realize they share a special destiny.
Portrait of Jennie (1948) is a drama, romance, fantasy and mystery film directed by William Dieterle, released on December 25, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore and Lillian Gish. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 126 ratings.
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Jennifer Jones
as Jennie Appleton
Joseph Cotten
as Eben Adams
Ethel Barrymore
as Miss Spinney
Lillian Gish
as Mother Mary of Mercy
Cecil Kellaway
as Matthews
David Wayne
as Gus O'Toole
Florence Bates
as Mrs. Jekes
Albert Sharpe
as Moore
Henry Hull
as Eke
Felix Bressart
as Pete
Clem Bevans
as Capt. Cobb
Maude Simmons
as Clara Morgan
Directed by William Dieterle, written by Robert Nathan, Leonardo Bercovici and Peter Berneis, produced by David O. Selznick.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 126 ratings.
Eerie, magnetic and just incredibly lovely. Eben Adams is a struggling artist who feels his work has no real substance, but one day as he mopes around Central Park, a beautiful young girl by the name of Jennie Appleton meets his acquaintance. Totally enchanting, Jennie engages Eben in a conversation that doesn't sit quite right with the time, then after singing him a haunting little tune she vanishes as quickly as…
Reviewed on August 2, 2019
This is a wonderfully captivating story featuring Joseph Cotton as ("Eben") a struggling artist - he just cannot find inspiration. When he visits the gallery of Ethel Barrymore, she acquires one of his paintings - sympathy or shrewdness? Well, shortly afterwards he encounters the young "Jennie" (Jennifer Jones) and all of a sudden his outlook brightens, his life begins to take shape - but, is she what he thinks she…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of Portrait of Jennie (1948) includes Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, Lillian Gish and Cecil Kellaway. The film was directed by William Dieterle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Portrait of Jennie was released on December 25, 1948 and runs for 1h 26m.
Portrait of Jennie (1948) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 126 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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