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Overview
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Release Date:
22 April 1949 (USA)
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Plot:
A mysterious girl inspires a struggling artist. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Dying Young
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Lightning
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Lighthouse
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 1 win
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
The Bravura Sequence
(From MUBI. 12 December 2011, 5:30 AM, PST)
Hereafter – review
(From The Guardian - Film News. 29 January 2011, 4:06 PM, PST)
Rediscovering the Quotidian: José Luis Guerín’s "Guest"
(From MUBI. 14 December 2010, 7:27 PM, PST)
(From MUBI. 12 December 2011, 5:30 AM, PST)
Hereafter – review
(From The Guardian - Film News. 29 January 2011, 4:06 PM, PST)
Rediscovering the Quotidian: José Luis Guerín’s "Guest"
(From MUBI. 14 December 2010, 7:27 PM, PST)
User Reviews:
What a man will do for love.
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Jennifer Jones | ... | Jennie Appleton |
 | Joseph Cotten | ... | Eben Adams |
 | Ethel Barrymore | ... | Miss Spinney |
 | Lillian Gish | ... | Mother Mary of Mercy |
 | Cecil Kellaway | ... | Matthews |
| David Wayne | ... | Gus O'Toole |
| Albert Sharpe | ... | Moore (as Albert Sharp) |
 | Henry Hull | ... | Eke |
| Florence Bates | ... | Mrs. Jekes (landlady) |
| Felix Bressart | ... | Pete |
| Clem Bevans | ... | Capt. Cobb |
| Maude Simmons | ... | Clara Morgan |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Nancy Davis | ... | Teenager in Art Gallery (uncredited) |
| Robert Dudley | ... | Another Old Mariner (uncredited) |
| John Farrell | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
 | Anne Francis | ... | Teenager in Art Gallery (uncredited) |
 | Brian Keith | ... | Ice-Skating Extra (uncredited) |
 | Nancy Olson | ... | Teenager in Art Gallery (uncredited) |
| Esther Somers | ... | Mrs. Bunce (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| William Dieterle | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Robert Nathan | (novel) | |
| Leonardo Bercovici | (adaptation) | |
| Paul Osborn | (screenplay) and | |
| Peter Berneis | (screenplay) | |
| Ben Hecht | uncredited and | |
| David O. Selznick | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| David Hempstead | .... | associate producer | |
| David O. Selznick | .... | producer | |
| Cecil Barker | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Dimitri Tiomkin | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Joseph H. August | (photographed by) (as Joseph August) | ||
| Lee Garmes | (uncredited) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| William Morgan | |||
Production Design by | |||
| J. McMillan Johnson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Claude E. Carpenter | (as Claude Carpenter) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Lucinda Ballard | |||
Production Management | |||
| Argyle Nelson | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
| Dewey Starkey | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Arthur Fellows | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Joseph B. Platt | .... | associate production designer | |
| Robert Brackman | .... | portrait painter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Charles L. Freeman | .... | sound effects editor (uncredited) | |
| Don McKay | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
| James G. Stewart | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Clarence Slifer | .... | special effects | |
| Daniel Hays | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Russell Shearman | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Paul Eagler | .... | process and miniature photography (uncredited) | |
| Robert Hansard | .... | effects projectionist (uncredited) | |
| Harry L. Wolf | .... | special effects camera operator (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Curt Fetters | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Don Malkames | .... | cinematographer: Central Park ice skating sequence, second unit (uncredited) | |
| John Miehle | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Morris Rosen | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Anna Hill Johnstone | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Music Department | |||
| Dimitri Tiomkin | .... | conductor | |
| Harold Byrns | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Maurice De Packh | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Dubin | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Manuel Emanuel | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Aubrey C. Lind | .... | music editor (uncredited) | |
| Paul Marquardt | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| George Parrish | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Dimitri Tiomkin | .... | music adaptor (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Clem Beauchamp | .... | staff executive | |
| Mel Berns | .... | staff executive | |
| Arthur Fellows | .... | staff executive | |
| Larry Germain | .... | staff executive | |
| Don McKay | .... | staff executive | |
| William Morgan | .... | staff executive | |
| Argyle Nelson | .... | staff executive | |
| Lydia Schiller | .... | staff executive | |
| David O. Selznick | .... | presenter | |
| James G. Stewart | .... | staff executive | |
| Gerard Wilson | .... | staff executive | |
| Charlsie Bryant | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Paul Eagler | .... | staff executive (uncredited) | |
| Paul MacNamara | .... | publicity director (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Robert Brackman | .... | grateful acknowledgment | |
| Bernard Herrmann | .... | grateful acknowledgment | |
Production Companies
- Vanguard Films (for)
- Selznick International Pictures (as The Selznick Studio)
- Selznick Releasing Organization (1948) (USA) (theatrical)
- Suomi-Filmi (1953) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Selznick Releasing Organization (1956) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1966) (Finland) (TV) (TV1)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1973) (USA) (TV)
- TV3 (1988) (Finland) (TV)
- VTC-Video (1988) (Finland) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1984) (Finland) (TV) (TV2)
- Pioneer (1994) (UK) (video) (laserdisc)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2008) (Brazil) (DVD) (Portuguese subtitles)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (VHS)
- Fox Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art grateful acknowledgment
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Runtime:
86 min
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Color:
Black and White (green and sepia tints for final reel, excluding last shot) | Color (Technicolor) (final shot)
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Trivia:
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 31, 1949 with Joseph Cotten reprising his film role.See more »
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: As Eben clings to Jennie on the rocks at the Land's End lighthouse, they speak to one another, but their lips either aren't moving or aren't in sync with what they're saying.See more »
Quotes:
Eben Adams:I want you, not dreams of you!See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Sesión continua (1984)See more »
Soundtrack:
NuagesSee more »
FAQ
Is there really a portrait of Jennie hanging in the Metropolitan Museum of Art?Is Land's End Light a real lighthouse?
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William Dieterle directs a wonderful romantic fantasy evocative of the lonesome and lovesick . Kudos to the special effects staff and Dimitri Tiomkin for the haunting soundtrack. A down-on-his-luck artist(Joseph Cotten)gets inspiration from an otherworldly girl(Jennifer Jones).A little picture becomes bigger and memorable because of its ensemble cast. Near perfection are Ethel Barrymore, David Wayne and Cotten and the beautiful Jones. Also in the cast are Cecil Kellaway and Lillian Gish. Unusual and memorable is a scene near the finale filmed in a green tint and the climax in full color. Pretty cool for a black and white movie. Thanks to PBS for airing this almost forgotten film.