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Online Store - Portrait of Jennie (1948) / Movie
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List Price: $39.98
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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, Lillian Gish, Cecil Kellaway
Directed By: William Dieterle
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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301661829
Format: NTSC
ISBN: 6301661826
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: 1990-05-24
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1949-04-22
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Summary: The Best!
Comment: This is one of my most favorite movies! Joseph Cotton & Jennifer Jones are fabulous in this great movie from many years ago. This is definately a wonderful classic & I would recommend it to anyone!
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Summary: Hauntingly beautiful romance
Comment: In 1948 David O Selznick produced a cinematic love letter to Jennifer Jones with PORTRAIT OF JENNIE. It's a haunting, and lovely little film, that has an almost dreamlike, surreal quality to it. Also, unlike most of Selznick's prior films, which were elaborate, often overblown productions, this was a very private statement, quite subtle in character even as the plot develops and suspense builds leading up to a breathtaking storm sequence climax.
All the performances were first rate. Joseph Cotton was especially effective as the artist Eben Adams, and Jennifer Jones, as Jennie Appleton was simply wonderful. In fact, Selznick had so much confidence in her acting chops that he allowed her to play Jennie as a preteen in her first meeting with Eben, even though he could have used a young actress who resembled her in that role. Jones was 29 years old at the time. I always thought Jennifer Jones was an underrated actress in that period, even though she won an Oscar, and was nominated 4 other times. I just love her in this movie.
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Summary: Portrait of Jennie
Comment: A lovely, haunting fantasy of Joseph Cotton meeting a girl (Jennifer Jones) from another age, who "grows up fast" in order to be with him only to die tragically. But she has made him able to paint deeply and importantly because of his love of her, and he faces the future with a different view of time and the meaning of life. (or is that my wishful thinking?) Beautifully acted, certainly a chick flick (sigh) but one of the best of the older classic movies with an excellent support cast of Ethel Barrymore & Lilian Gish.
You should see Joseph Cotton in Shadow of a Doubt as well, a completely different role in which he plays a serial killer posing as a loving uncle visiting his family. Excellent suspense movie with Teresa Wright as she gradually puts clues together and begins to suspect her beloved uncle, and begins to have mysterious accidents.
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Summary: Movie - Portrait of Jennie
Comment: The Portrait of Jennie is a great movie. I would consider it a classic. Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten are superb! Movies that involve time travel are fascinating and this particular movie is very well done. It's a beautiful story.
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Summary: Recommended purchase
Comment: I love this movie. Thank you for making it possible to purchse this movie. The dvd is in excellent condition. Fast delivery. Very excited about this purchase. Thanks for the great service.
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