Enchantment (1948)

Uncle Rollo finally retires to the house he was brought up in. Lost in thoughts of his lost love, Lark, he does not want to be disturbed in his last days. However, the appearance of his ... See full summary »

Director:

Irving Reis

Writers:

John Patrick (screenplay), Rumer Godden (novel)

Stars:

David Niven, Teresa Wright, Evelyn Keyes

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Niven	...	General Sir Roland Dane
Teresa Wright	...	Lark Ingoldsby
Evelyn Keyes	...	Grizel Dane
Farley Granger	...	Pilot Officer Pax Masterson
Jayne Meadows	...	Selina Dane
Leo G. Carroll	...	Proutie
Philip Friend	...	Pelham Dane
Shepperd Strudwick	...	Marchese Del Laudi
Henry Stephenson	...	General Fitzgerald
Colin Keith-Johnston	...	The Eye
Gigi Perreau	...	Lark as a Child
Peter Miles	...	Rollo as a Child
Sherlee Collier	...	Selina as a Child
Warwick Gregson	...	Pelham as a Child
Marjorie Rhodes	...	Mrs. Sampson

Storyline

Uncle Rollo finally retires to the house he was brought up in. Lost in thoughts of his lost love, Lark, he does not want to be disturbed in his last days. However, the appearance of his niece and the subsequent romance between her and Lark's nephew causes him to reevaluate his life and offer some advice so the young couple don't make the same mistake he did, all those years ago.

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Plot Keywords:

love | nephew | jealousy | house | piano | 

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Taglines:

Just About the Most Wonderful Love Story Ever Filmed!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Fugue in Time

Company Credits

Production Co:

Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 24, 1949 with David Niven, Teresa Wright and 'Jayne Meadows' reprising their film roles of General Roland Dane, Lark Ingoldsby and Selina Dane respectively.

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Quotes

General Sir Roland Dane a.k.a Rollo: There's no such thing as an empty room.

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Soundtracks

"Pretty Polly Oliver"
(uncredited)
Traditional English folk song
Sung by Teresa Wright

User Reviews

This is the most wonderful love story that stays with you always.

I saw the movie Enchantment in 1948 when I was 11 years old. I was so moved by the story, when I returned home I wrote down the complete story, so I would never forget. I have seen the movie 5 times in the last 50 years and if I owned the movie I would watch it every week.