- Actors: Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Lionel Barrymore, Lillian Gish, Cecil Kellaway
- Directors: William Dieterle
- Format: Black & White, PAL
- Language English
- Classification: U
- Studio: STARVISION
- VHS Release Date: 6 Aug 2001
- Run Time: 86 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000057GPF
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 18,602 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This extremely unusual film is especially recommended to those people who are sure within themselves that there is a much more complicated meaning to the living world than is ordinarily perceived. From almost the beginning, the intelligent viewer is given a precious key to the realization of inspirational hopes and, for some, even a kindred experience. Jennifer Jones, most joyfully, is still living though hauntingly perfect as Jennie, and Joseph Cotton gave a profound performance that appears spellbound by this story. In fact, the painting of Jennie was afterwards producer David O. Selznick's very proud possession and hung in his home when he married Jennifer Jones the following year in 1949. Despite occasional minor weaknesses, this is truly a most deeply memorable and intriguingly romantic film that has the uncommon power to make one's sad times happier during the rest of one's life!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
An unusual movie classic with a fantastic soundtrack that will appeal to teen/twenty-somethings. I have a worn-out VHS & UK Region 2 DVD [no known differences], brilliant. Those who appreciate 1940's b/w movies can safely let the 'kids' watch this ghost-story. I put it up-there with An Inspector Calls [1948] & I Married A Witch [1942]. It's a shame the studios do not include more digitally remastered trailers given copyright is not a real issue [stars worked for wages 50 years ago] & many classics are unknown to most of this planets population.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have only seen this film only the once, and I recall it was on a Sunday afternoon. I only started watching this film has there was not much else on, however when it finished, i wanted to watch it again, and I stayed up late so that i could watch the repeat showing.what make this stand out was the other world feeling of it,the photography,the feel of New York in a bygone era, and the music,(Dubsi)which was haunting adds to the overall ambiance,Beneath the story,about a struggling painter who is at a loss with trying to be successful in selling his work, meets a young girl in Central Park, has he is absorbed with the haunting look of the girl he decides to paint her portrait, which immediately is a success, then all through the film he meets a growing "jennie" whom is his muse of sorts, but slowly falls for her though, you can read into a lot of metaphorical stuff - cleverly done. The ending is both heartening yet crucifying, emotionally a story of two star crossed lovers, The overall realisation that through the barrier of time love is enduring and never ending, a beautify film which is a must for all romantics out there. Highly recommended
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Portrait of Jenni
One of my favourite films. This is a good quality dvd, and it arrived well packaged and well within the time stated.
Published 1 day ago by Lesley M
The Wonderful PORTRAIT OF JENNIE is NOT A Ghost Story - It's About...
Yes.The very memorable Portrait Of Jennie feature film,starring Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotton
is fairly often misinterpreted as a ghost story. Read more
is fairly often misinterpreted as a ghost story. Read more
Published 5 months ago by REDHP
Ghost story with little conviction
Here's an antidote to the other rave reviews here. This is a romantic ghost story, and I think for a picture in this genre to stand up in the 21st century it would have had to be... Read more
Published on 28 May 2009 by Humpty Dumpty
"Where I am going, nobody knows"
Eben Adams (Joseph Cotten) is a struggling artist. However, he finds inspiration to paint from the heart from his strange encounters with Jennie (Jennifer Jones) who seems to have... Read more
Published on 4 May 2009 by Alex da Silva
Beautiful, innocent and enchanting movie.
To call this a 'Ghost Story' would be inappropriate because it isn't 'spooky' but rather sad - yet very beautiful too. Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2008 by FAMOUS NAME
Beautiful, innocent and enchanting movie.
To call this a 'Ghost Story' would be inappropriate because it isn't 'spooky' but rather sad - yet very beautiful too. Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2008 by FAMOUS NAME
A Magica movie
This is a very ethereal film made all the more wonderful by both the music and star performances. Miss Spinney (Ethel Barrymore) is sublime as always playing the old maid so... Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2006 by L. L. Hart
Read the book ISBN: 0899663567 ... watch the movie,
I watched the movie several times. Even bought the video. Then I read the book. I suggest that you do it the other way around. Both have their strong points. The feel is the same. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2004 by bernie
PORTRAIT OF PERFECTION
Eben Adams is a struggling artist who seemingly has no muse from which to work from..until he meets Jennie in Central Park. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2003 by PJ ASHWELL
Read the book ... watch the movie,
I watched the movie several times. Even bought the video. Then I read the book. I suggest that you do it the other way around. Both have their strong points. The feel is the same. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2002 by bernie
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