Review of Portrait of Jennie (1948) by Georgieboy M — 19 Mar 2012

A tale of love crossing the time barrier.

This review of Portrait of Jennie (1948) was written by Georgieboy M on 19 Mar 2012.

Portrait of Jennie has generally received very positive reviews.

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