One day, after he finally finds someone to buy a painting from him, a pretty but odd young girl named jennie appleton jennifer jones appears and strikes up an unusual. The screens most romantic team a mysterious girl inspires a struggling artist. Portrait of jennie soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Portrait of jennie by william dieterle joseph cotten.
I had expected a similar effort for portrait of jennie, although it has had at least two decent prior dvd versions, anchor bays in 2000 and mgm home entertainments in 2004. He resolves right then and there to paint a portrait of jennie. Read portrait of jennie by robert nathan available from rakuten kobo. Adams gaily now that ive found the perfect model, i want to paint her again and again jennie interrupting. Portrait of jennie 1948 full film drive in portrait of jennie 1948 full film. The most successful of nathans books, it is considered a modern masterpiece of fantasy fiction. Except for her unusual prescience and insight, she seems to be a. The film was directed by william dieterle and produced by david o. The original trailer in high definition of portrait of jennie directed by william dieterle and starring jennifer jones, joseph cotten, ethel.
Ethel barrymore month portrait of jennie 1948 to kick off ethel barrymore month, ive decided to start with portrait of jennie, one of my favorite ethel movies, and one of the films that most distinguish ethel barrymore as a film actress. But one day he meets a strange, but enchanting girl while in central park. Portrait of jennie by robert nathan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In this film, joseph cotten plays an artist who meets an intriguing schoolgirl named jennie. After a filming start in february of 1947, selznick was unhappy with much of the material he was getting, and frustrated by bad weather. Artist eben adams has never been able to impress influential art dealer henry matthews with his work until he sketches a schoolgirl in central park named jennie. Portrait of jennie can be bracketed in the multi genre department, part. One cold winter evening in central park, he meets an enigmatic, oldfashioned little girl, jennie appleton jennifer jones, who captures his fancy when she asks him to.
Portrait of jennie 1948 eben adams joseph cotten is a talented but struggling artist in depression era new york who has never been able to find inspiration for a painting. He had optioned the robert nathan story at least as early as 1944. Use pdf download to do whatever you like with pdf files on the web and regain control. Portrait of jennie film by dieterle 1948 britannica. Enigmatic jennie jennifer jones appears once more in central park, this time for a twirl on the ice with artist eben adams joseph cotten in portrait of jennie, 1949. Published in 1940 to immediate acclaim, portrait of jennie is nathans best known novel with a legacy that is complemented by the 1948 film starring joseph cotton and jennifer jones. Portrait of jennie one of the most unusual romances ever filmed, portrait of jennie is a picture of sumptuous perfection. There isnt anything negative about that, but with such an overly sweeping narrative about the power of love and watching the actors fawn and gush about how in love they are, a bolt of lightning and a massive tidal. Selznicks better films, 1948s portrait of jennie this superior fantasy was one of selznicks.
Where is the portrait that robert brackman did for david. Portrait of jennie 1948 much like the complete portrait, portrait of jennie is a lovely feature where lovely people act lovely. Artist eben adams has never been able to impress influential art dealer. The film is generally faithful to the novel, and the modest differences never detract from the storys resonance. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. Jennifer jones duel in the sun and joseph cotten since you went away star in this tender and poetic tale that is enthralling from.
Portrait of jennie 1948 is an excellent romantic fantasy. In 1949 dieterle directed the accused, an entertaining film noir about a college professor loretta young on the run from a. One of the most unusual romances ever filmed, portrait of jennie is a picture of sumptuous perfection. At the 21st academy awards, it won an oscar for best special effects paul eagler, joseph mcmillan johnson, russell shearman and clarence slifer. The love story featured jones and cotten, and its supernatural twist was borrowed by subsequent films. However, jennie appears strange and questions arise when she seems to be aging with each encounter. The master print has not been restored, and the bluray looks no better than the dvd. William dieterles 1948 masterpiece portrait of jennie is not only an unabashedly romantic melodrama but also a fascinating ghost story. In depressionera new york, painter eben adams joseph cotten despairs at his lack of success. Its the middle of the depression, 1934, and struggling artist joseph cotten cant seem to find his muse. Portrait of jennie is a haunting timeless classic, starring joseph cotten, jennifer jones, ethel. Portrait of jennie ebook by robert nathan rakuten kobo.
With jennifer jones, joseph cotten, ethel barrymore. While painting in central park one morning, eben makes the acquaintance of a schoolgirl named jennie jennifer jones, who prattles on about things that happened years ago. Portrait of jennie 1948 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. Jennifer jones, joseph cotten, ethel barrymore, lillian gish, cecil. Find release information for portrait of jennie 1948 william dieterle on allmovie. The best years of our lives and casablanca, i opted for portrait of jennie 1948, which i saw for the first time as an adult and quickly became a. According to wikipedia, it was exposed in the home of davide o. Portrait of jennie is a 1948 fantasy film based on the novella by robert nathan. Over the next few months cotten meets jennie again and again. Videos for portrait of jennie turner classic movies. Portrait of jennie 1948 portrait of jennie 1948 rated. The portrait of jennie jennifer jones was painted by artist robert brackman. Some of its story elements dont hold up well to scrutiny, but overall its a highly imaginative tale given the kind of lavish attention and showmanship that was producer david selznicks forte. Portrait of jennie is a novel by american writer robert nathan, first published in 1940.
Screenplay by paul osborn, peter berneis, based on the novel by robert nathan. Throughout the film, eben runs into jennie seemingly at random at first. An artist discovers his gift when he falls for a beautiful ghost. This is the worst copy of this movie i have ever seen. Jennie oh, eben i want so desperately just to sit and watch you paint. Intrigued at her thorough knowledge of the past, eben. Anchor bay has followed its deluxe dvds of duel in the sun and the spiral staircase with an exceptionally goodlooking dvd of one of david o. In this regard, this release of portrait of jennie is a disappointment. Web to pdfconvert any web pages to highquality pdf. Either of those is a superior viewing experience to this bluray.
This story combines romance, fantasy, mystery, and the supernatural. Starring 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 mr. William dieterles 1948 masterpiece portrait of jennie is not only an unabashedly. Allowing for the fact that this is a fantasy, a whole lot of the story makes absolutely no sense. The portrait was a property of the producer, as it was painted as a prop to the movie. In portrait of jennie, joseph cotten plays an artist, eben adams, who is unable to bring any true feeling to his work. I have 10 year old dvd has a better picture quality then the blu ray. If you are youll get a double thrill from this most romantic of all love stories about a man who was in love with a girl who lived twenty years before his time. Jennifer jones duel in the sun and joseph cotten since you went away star in this tender and poetic tale that is enthralling from its touching beginning to its haunting conclusion.
Ronnie deauville with orchestral accompaniment writer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Over the years, however, i completely forgot about it until i saw it pop up on my goodreads feed a little while back. Ben mankiewicz intro portrait of jennie 1948 portrait of jennie 1949 movie clip one more reason to grow up fast airing. One of the most unusual romances ever filmed, portrait of jennie is the picture of sumptuousperfection. See more ideas about portrait, jennifer jones and joseph cotten. I read this book several times when i was a teenager. A struggling artist falls in love with a captivating young girl who he comes to realize is a ghost from another time.
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