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Enchantment (1948)

Not Rated | | Drama , Romance | 25 December 1948 (USA)
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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 (from a novel by)

Stars:

David Niven, Teresa Wright, Evelyn Keyes | See full cast & crew »
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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 Peter Miles ... Rollo as a Child
Sherlee Collier Sherlee Collier ... Selina as a Child
Warwick Gregson Warwick Gregson ... Pelham as a Child
Marjorie Rhodes Marjorie Rhodes ... Mrs. Sampson
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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. Written by Mark Harding <mah@imdb.com>

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melodrama | younger version of character | metempsychosis | love | house | See All (36) »

Taglines:

Just About the Most Wonderful Love Story Ever Filmed! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1948 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Fugue in Time See more »

Filming Locations:

Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Samuel Goldwyn Company See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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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. See more »

Quotes

Lark Ingoldsby: [to Selina] As long as I am in this house. This is my room.
[shouts]
Lark Ingoldsby: Get out of it!
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Galop Polka
(uncredited)
Music by Thomas Chambers
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This is the most wonderful love story that stays with you always.
17 June 2001 | by florriebbc – See all my reviews

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.
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