Storyline

Eben Adams is a talented but struggling artist in Depression era New York who has never been able to find inspiration for a painting. 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 Eben.—Albert Sanchez Moreno (a.moreno@mindspring.com) with correction by John Knoderer (GodLovesEveryone.org@mazes.com)

Plot Keywords

painter, girl, gallery owner, cab driver, mother superior, dreamy, brooding, creative, fascinating, new york city, cape cod, central park, convent, apartment, pub, time, poverty, art, storm, love, rescue, discovery, 1930s

Short Review

William Dieterle's 1948 masterpiece Portrait of Jennie is not only an unabashedly romantic melodrama but also a fascinating ghost story.

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