A mysterious girl inspires a struggling artist.
the vibe
Portrait of Jennie Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burnbittersweetmoderatelayeredseriousintimateearnest
← Explore
Movie1948·86 min
Portrait of Jennie
Directed by William Dieterle
An Academy Award-winning drama romance film directed by William Dieterle. Winner of Best Visual Effects, with 1 additional Oscar nomination.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 31%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.2
About Portrait of Jennie
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Intimate (1 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Whimsical
- Story Tags
- obsession, fate destiny, grief and loss, mid century, supernatural, ocean maritime, urban, romantic partners, outsider misfit, femme fatale, mystery disappearance, slow burn reveal, ghost haunting, forbidden star crossed