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Portrait of Jennie

Eben is a talented but struggling artist in Depression era NY. One day, after he finally finds someone to buy a painting from him, a pretty but odd young girl named Jennie Appleton appears and strikes up an unusual friendship with...

Director

William Dieterle

Year

Genre

drama, fantasy, mystery

Box Office

N/A

Production

Selznick International Pictures

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 4 nominations total

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Jennie Appleton

Eben Adams

Miss Spinney

Ethel Barrymore

Mother Mary of Mercy

Matthews

Gus O'Toole

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Eke

Mrs. Jekes (landlady)

Pete

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Clara Morgan

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Policeman

Teenager in Art Gallery

Ice-Skating Extra

Teenager in Art Gallery

Mrs. Bunce

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Amzie Strickland

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Jennie Appleton Miss Spinney Eben Adams Mrs. Jekes Mrs. Bunce Pete

I wish that you would wait for me to grow up - Portrait of Jennie

I wish that you would wait for me to grow up

Just can't understand a man fiddling away his time just painting things - Portrait of Jennie

Just can't understand a man fiddling away his time just...

I hate it to stop because when will we ever have it again - Portrait of Jennie

I hate it to stop because when will we ever have it again

Those colored people very wise people - Portrait of Jennie

Those colored people very wise people

The world of my art was to remain an empty box - Portrait of Jennie

The world of my art was to remain an empty box

How beautiful the world is Eben - Portrait of Jennie

How beautiful the world is Eben

Does it matter It's always - Portrait of Jennie

Does it matter It's always

The night's over It's tomorrow - Portrait of Jennie

The night's over It's tomorrow

I know we were meant for each other - Portrait of Jennie

I know we were meant for each other

I want always just to sit and watch you paint - Portrait of Jennie

I want always just to sit and watch you paint

Whatever happens It's you I want not just dreams of you - Portrait of Jennie

Whatever happens It's you I want not just dreams of you

There is no life my darling until you've loved and been loved - Portrait of Jennie

There is no life my darling until you've loved and been...

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Eben is a talented but struggling artist in Depression era NY. One day, after he finally finds someone to buy a painting from him, a pretty but odd young girl named Jennie Appleton appears and strikes up an unusual friendship with...

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Director: William Dieterle

Writer: Robert Nathan, Paul Osborn, Peter Berneis

Production: Selznick International Pictures

Genre: drama, fantasy, mystery

Year: 1948

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 22 Apr 1949

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 4 nominations total

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