Review of Portrait of Jennie (1948) by Christen Q — 21 Sep 2008

This is the moodiest movie I've ever seen. Maybe. The cinematography is beautiful. What a downer, though.

This review of Portrait of Jennie (1948) was written by Christen Q on 21 Sep 2008.

Portrait of Jennie has generally received very positive reviews.

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