Portrait of Jennie movie poster

Portrait of Jennie is a 1948 In theory fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic or exotic fantasy worlds, as distinct from science fiction films or horror films. ...fantasy film based on the novella by Robert Nathan. It tells the story of a painter who falls in love with a mysterious young woman who seems to age every time he meets her. It stars For the Canadian curler of the same name, see Jennifer Jones (curler) Jennifer Jones in a publicity photo for Duel in the Sun by Al St. ...Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten (May 15, 1905 _ February 6, 1994) was an American actor, noted for his key roles in such classics as Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons, The Third Man, and Shadow of a Doubt. ...Joseph Cotten, Categories: People stubs | 1879 births | 1959 deaths | Cinema actors | Stage actors | American actors | Best Supporting Actress Oscar | Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nominee ...Ethel Barrymore, Cecil Kellaway (August 22, 1893 – February 28, 1973) was an actor. ...Cecil Kellaway and Lillian Gish Lillian Gish (October 14, 1893 _ February 27, 1993), was an American actress. ...Lillian Gish. It was directed by William Dieterle and produced by David Oliver Selznick (May 10, 1902 - June 22, 1965), was an influential Hollywood producer, best known for producing the epic blockbuster Gone With the Wind (1939) which earned him an Oscar. ...David O. Selznick.

The book on which the film was based first attracted the attention of David O. Selznick who immediately purchased it as a vehicle for rising star Jennifer Jones. Filming began in early 1947 in This is an article about New York City; see also NYC, New York, and New York, New York. ...New York City and Boston redirects here. ...Boston, Massachusetts but Selznick was unhappy with the results and scheduled re_shoots as well as hiring and firing five different writers before the film was completed in October of 1948. The film's major overhaul came when Selznick added a tinted color sequence for the final scenes.

When it was released in December of 1948, it was not a success but today it is considered a classic in the genre.

The portrait of Jennie (Jennifer Jones) was painted by artist Robert Brackman. The painting became one of Selznick's prized possessions and he displayed it in his home after he and Jones married in 1949.

The title song, "A Portrait of Jennie", became a hit for Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965) was a hugely popular American singer and jazz musician. ...Nat King Cole.