Portrait of Jennie

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William H I saw this movie many years ago, and it stuck with me. A strange hauntingly beautiful film, filled with light, shadows, and timeless yearning. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review Ronnie M This is truly a great movie with an all-star cast. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/31/24 Full Review Catherine R Brilliant ghost story. Incredible film. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazing movie one of my favorites Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/21 Full Review Ken R Portrait Of Jenny – A Mystery With Epic Touches David O Selznick certainly gave us an enigmatic visual feast when he concocted this strange production. Probably made to promote his star (and soon to be wife) Jenifer Jones. This was the final film for Award-winning Cinematographer Joseph H. August (The Hunchback Of Notre Dame '39) who created many beguiling visuals for this impressive oddity. The epic storm at sea, featuring the haunting abandoned Graves Lighthouse in Massachusetts, is quite an eye opener - with its eerie tinted sequences and the final full color shot of the stunning portrait - making for an unforgettable closing. Joseph Cotton is convincing as the obsessed painter, living on poverty Rd and continually searching for the elusive Jenny. He gets good support from Cecil Kellaway and Ethel Barrymore, as a couple of art dealers who take pity on the struggling artist. Dimitri Tiomkin provides the descriptive musical moods by adapting several melodies by Debussy - but he also has some additional help from Bernard Herrmann. A failure when originally released, it's now regarded as a Fantasy Masterpiece, but finding a quality transfer on DVD will take some research, as there are several sub-standard editions on the market. I purchased The Film Collection release which claimed to be Re-mastered but has visible scratches and soft focus, making playing on a large screen a somewhat disappointing experience. A good-looking treat for those with a liking for the classically unusual. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/07/21 Full Review Audience Member Between 2.5 and 3 stars. Too much predictable maybe. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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