One of the most beautiful and haunting films of all time. During the Great Depression in New York City, Eben Adams walks through Central Park at dusk and sees a little girl making a snowman. He tells her it's late and walks her out of the park as she sings a song about where she comes from nobody knows. He does a sketch of the little girl and sells it for 12.00. every time he sees the child after that she is a few years older until she reaches the age of 18 then they fall in love.He comes to realize that Jenny is really a ghost. This film comes as a complete surprise to me because in the book other people see Jenny, the cab driver- the landlady. In the movie only the Joseph Cotton character sees her which is the best way because it makes Jennifer Jones character more other worldly.Did you know Selznick considered Shirley Temple for the part? This movie is one of the top three most beautifully photographed black and white films ever made . I even liked the green and sepia lens on the last reel. The last shot in Technicolor is breathtaking.
Review of Portrait of Jennie
