Jennifer jones is simply luminous, turning in her second quietly staggering performance, after cluny brown. All in all, portrait of jennie is a beautiful film that i truly enjoyed much more than i thought i would. The films opening has the usual selznick mansion over which is in a tradition of quality. Portrait of jennie 1948 full film drive in nearly homeless, hungry, and ready to give up, eben adams joseph cotten, encounters a little girl named jennie appleton jennifer jones in central park in new york city. 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. Dieterle forces eben to experience jennies death before he can transcend her memory. At the 21st academy awards, it won an oscar for best special effects paul eagler, joseph mcmillan johnson, russell shearman and clarence slifer. The memorable tidal wave scene filmed in green tint, and the finale in full technicolor is absolutely stunning, and really epitomizes the fine art of movie making.
Find out when and where you can watch portrait of jennie on tv with the full listings schedule at. Portrait of jennie 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. David thomsons comprehensive biography of selznick would have provided much. Jennifer jones was never photographed more effectively her son was interviewed for a moving tribute to her for a tcm segment, stating it is his favorite of her films and the lighting and painters canvas filter. Unfortunately, only a couple of theaters in major cities could project the film in that fledgling format, so the wow factor was lost on most audiences, and. Portrait of jennie is a 1948 fantasy film based on the novella by robert nathan. Portrait of jennie 1948 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. Not since murnaus sunrise had a film so fascinatingly and tirelessly concerned itself with the nature of obsession as portrait of jennie.
The film was directed by william dieterle and produced by david o. In this film, joseph cotten plays an artist who meets an intriguing schoolgirl named jennie. Eben takes out the scarf to show gus and notices an advertisement for jennie s parents act on the newspaper, which is dated 1910. Much like the complete portrait, portrait of jennie is a lovely feature where lovely people act lovely. Joseph cotten and jennifer jones in portrait of jennie 1948 portrait of jennie 1948 jennifer jones in portrait of. Over the next few months cotten meets jennie again and again, eventually uncovering evidence that. Eben then begins his portrait of jennie, and the next day, while dining at a restaurant, tells his taxi driver friend, gus otoole, about her. No credits at all are shown at the beginning except for the studio logo, not even the title of the film. The shakiest gun in the west western film hd full length.
In portrait of jennie, joseph cotten plays an artist, eben adams, who is unable to bring any true feeling to his work. My personal favorite film of all time is portrait of jennie thats why its so. I have 10 year old dvd has a better picture quality then the blu ray. Eben is forced to acknowledge jennies true identity by having him witness the recreation of her death. As such, the film is a unique testament and tribute to.
Portrait of jennie movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. One of the most unusual romances ever filmed, portrait of jennie is the picture of sumptuousperfection. While painting in central park one morning, eben makes the acquaintance of a schoolgirl named jennie jennifer jones, who prattles on. Camila mendes, aka veronica on riverdale, thinks time jumps and college drama are in store for season 5 of her hit tv show. Over the next few months cotten meets jennie again and again, eventually uncovering evidence that he has been conversing and falling in love with the ghost of a girl who died years earlier. My personal favorite film of all time is portrait of jennie thats why its so difficult to say the kino lorber bluray release is awful. 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. For all the turmoil surrounding this production, portrait of jennie, seen in a decent print, is a stunningly beautiful film. Thanks to a classic film starring joseph cotten and jennifer jones, it is the one book title by this sadly almost forgotten author which is vaguely familiar to modern readers. What is jennie then but a metaphor for supreme creative read. While painting in new yorks central park, he meets an ethereal young girl named jennie jennifer jones, who tells him stories from a distant era. Williams on dec 22, 2016 from classic film aficionados. It fulfills an ideal of love found and lost, with a promise that it. I recommend getting the dvd version which was struck from a superior print.
See the full list of portrait of jennie cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The last four minutes of the movie are tinted green, then turn to red, and finally we see the portrait of jennie in full color. So this is a definite recommendation to anyone interested in some form of that combination. 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 wave is the shock to the system this film needs. One scene in particular was so bad it resembled a rain shower. The portrait of jennie jennifer jones used in the film was painted by artist robert brackman and is reproduced as the cover of the kindle version of nathans novel. The portrait of jennie is a perfect film in an achingly brief 86 minutes, and it effortlessly achieves the dreamy mythic quality of a longlost story from childhood. Portrait of jennie is one of several films that paired actors joseph cotten and jennifer jones together in a romantic scenario, but what is particularly noteworthy about this venture is the extent to which it blends sentimentality with supernatural fantasy. He was posthumously nominated for an academy award. Selznick, who produced gone with the wind and rebecca among others, also produced this movie and later married jennifer jones. Portrait of jenny is a wonderful example of a great romantic fantasy story made all the more believable by the fine acting of joseph cotten and jennifer jones. Film buffs will benefit by a viewing of the film which gives us, unintentionally, a taste of postwar new york.
Artist eben adams joseph cotten has never been able to impress infuential art dealer henry matthews with his work, until he meets a schoolgirl in central park named jennie jennifer jones. Portrait of jennie by william dieterle joseph cotten. The music changes as artist eben adams joseph cotten, narrating meets schoolgirl jennie appleton jennifer jones, her first scene who has odd ideas about cape cod and time, in central park, in portrait of jennie, 1949. Lonely and magical, portrait of jennie is often cited as a romantic fantasy masterpiece. The portrait of jennie is movie making to perfection. The bluray transfer is riddled with scenes loaded with scratches. August, who used many lenses from silent film days, died shortly after completing the film. The last scene shows the portrait of jennie in color originally it was framed not this copy no frame. Portrait of jennie approved 1h 26min drama, fantasy, mystery 22 april 1949 usa a mysterious girl inspires a struggling artist. Selznick initially considered filming this movie over a period of several years, casting a young actress in the role of jennie and shooting portions of the film over time as the actress actually grew older in real life.
The plot concerns a painter who draws inspiration from someone whom we gradually suspect. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. As he proved with the hunchback of notre dame 1939 and the devil and daniel webster 1941, especially, hollywood workhorse dieterle was a master of sustained mood, of making watching a film feel like entering a fugue state. Director william dieterle enhances the eerie tone of portrait of jennie with stunning color sequences, like the raging new england hurricane at the films conclusion whose storm clouds are a sickly green and in the final masterful portrait adams paints of jennie, unveiled in stunning technicolor.
This is the worst copy of this movie i have ever seen. See who stopped by the imdb studio to chat with kevin smith at. Released may 17th, 2002, portrait of jennie stars jennifer jones, joseph cotten, ethel barrymore, cecil kellaway the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a. The film stars joseph cotten as eben adams, a struggling, worldweary artist who has labored long without success. Instead, we hear a narrator speaking the prologue, and then announcing, and now, portrait of jennie. Portrait of jeannie ran again tonight on tcm and yet again i sat there mesmerized, and yes, admittedly in tears. Shirley temple, then under contract to selznick, was reportedly intended for the role, had the movie been filmed that way. It is exquisitely crafted with great cinematography. Portrait is an astonishingly rich and atmospheric film that slips over the viewer like a shroud.
One of the most unusual romances ever filmed, portrait of jennie is a picture of sumptuous perfection. The original trailer in high definition of portrait of jennie directed by william dieterle and starring jennifer jones, joseph cotten, ethel. This movie convinces the viewer that love is truly indestructable without resort to any unusual special effect. Presented by the chicago film society click here to purchase advance tickets there are supernatural romances and then theres portrait of jennie an unassailable work of visionary delirium and towering claptrap that is easily the strangest film ever recalled fondly by your tcmloving aunt. Just as some films today feature imax sequences, portrait of jennie employed a shortlived process called magnascope in which the screen enlarges vertically to accommodate a bigger image for a pivotal storm scene. It is a haunting film, one that once seen echoes in memory. Starving artist eben adams joseph cotton has a chance encounter in central park with jennie. To me it has just the right mix of romance, fantasy, drama, and mystery. Portrait of jennie is een amerikaanse romantische fantasyfilm uit 1948 onder regie van william dieterle. Portrait of jennie 1948 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all. Rent portrait of jennie 1948 on dvd and bluray dvd.
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