vennjoy.
EN
EnglishFrançaisEspañolDeutschItalianoPortuguêsNederlands
Join Vennjoy
← Back to discoveries
Portrait of Jennie
Film / 1948

Portrait of Jennie

Directed by William Dieterle
DramaRomanceFantasyMystery

★ 7.2/10Audience rating

In Depression-era New York, painter Eben Adams despairs at his lack of success. One cold winter evening in Central Park, he meets enigmatic, old-fashioned Jennie Appleton, who captures his fancy when she asks him to wait for her to grow up. Soon after, Eben sells a sketch of Jennie to kindly art dealer Miss Spinny and, as he meets the oddly mutable Jennie in fleeting moments, begins to realize they share a special destiny.

The story

In Depression-era New York, painter Eben Adams despairs at his lack of success. One cold winter evening in Central Park, he meets enigmatic, old-fashioned Jennie Appleton, who captures his fancy when she asks him to wait for her to grow up. Soon after, Eben sells a sketch of Jennie to kindly art dealer Miss Spinny and, as he meets the oddly mutable Jennie in fleeting moments, begins to realize they share a special destiny.

Cast

Jennifer JonesJennie Appleton Joseph CottenEben Adams Ethel BarrymoreMiss Spinney Lillian GishMother Mary of Mercy Cecil KellawayMatthews David WayneGus O'Toole Florence BatesMrs. Jekes Albert SharpeMoore Henry HullEke Felix BressartPete Clem BevansCapt. Cobb Maude SimmonsClara Morgan
See more cast
Anne FrancisTeenager In Art Gallery Nancy ReaganTeenager in Art Gallery Nancy OlsonTeenager in Art Gallery

More to discover

Share in the feed ↗
VENNJOY / Selected

A few ideas just for you

Suggestions based on the genres of your favourites. Keep exploring: your tastes are never a box.

Create an account to keep your collection across devices.

Save your discoveries