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1948 · 86 min · NR

Portrait of Jennie

Directed by William Dieterle · Drama, Romance, Fantasy, Mystery

Portrait of Jennie (1948) is a Drama film, directed by William Dieterle set in New York City and Cape Cod during the 1930s. It runs 86 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of love & longing and fate & destiny run throughout.

Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography
Joseph H. August
Cast
Jennifer JonesJoseph CottenEthel BarrymoreLillian GishCecil KellawayDavid WayneFlorence BatesAlbert Sharpe

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New York CityCape Cod
Setting
UrbanCoastal Sea
When
1930s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & LongingFate & Destiny
Tone
RomanticMelancholicSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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