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Portrait of Jennie is a 1948 American supernatural film based on the 1940 novella by Robert Nathan. The film was directed by William Dieterle and produced by David O. Selznick. It stars Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten.
Portrait of Jennie: Directed by William Dieterle. With Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, Lillian Gish. In Depression-era New York, an impoverished painter has a chance encounter with an enigmatic, old-fashioned little girl in Central Park who inspires him and changes his destiny.
In Depression-era New York, painter Eben Adams (Joseph Cotten) despairs at his lack of success. One cold winter evening in Central Park, he meets an enigmatic, old-fashioned little girl, Jennie Appleton (Jennifer Jones), who captures his fancy when she asks him to wait for her to grow up.
Portrait of Jennie. In Depression-era New York, painter Eben Adams (Joseph Cotten) despairs at his lack of success. One cold winter evening in Central Park, he meets an enigmatic, old-fashioned...
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Portrait of Jennie is a novel by American writer Robert Nathan, first published in 1940. This story combines romance, fantasy, mystery, and the supernatural. The most successful of Nathan's books, it is considered a modern masterpiece of fantasy fiction.
Is it Nathan's own tender portrait of the lovely Jennie, using words rather than a brush to paint her as she moves through time and ages, finally becoming the protagonist's great love, and his inspiration?
A prestigious production from David O. Selznick, Portrait of Jennie (1948) is a Hollywood foray into romantic spirituality reminiscent of The Enchanted Cottage (1945) and The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) as well as the 1990 supernatural tale Ghost.
Feb 14, 2020 · Let’s take a look at 1948’s Portrait of Jennie, directed by William Dieterle and starring Joseph Cotton and Jennifer Jones.
Dec 18, 2017 · The original trailer in high definition of Portrait of Jennie directed by William Dieterle and starring Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore and Lillian Gish.
Mar 1, 2020 · Portrait of Jennie (1948): The Transformative Power of Art. Weary artist Eben Adams (Joseph Cotten) is struggling to make ends meet. When a chance meeting with a curious young girl, Jennie Appleton (Jennifer Jones), stirs Eben’s creative juices, he begins again on a successful path.
