I. [From Luther Wright (www.videoflicks.com)]: Portrait of Jennie is one of the most haunting and romantic films I can remember ever seeing. The stunning black-and-white cinematography often emulates the surface of the artist's canvas, while the soundtrack weaves a tender, otherworldly tapestry. Jennifer Jones is perfect as the adorable, yet strangely sad and old-timey Jennie Appleton. Joseph Cotten commands the viewer's sympathy as the struggling and starving artist, Eben Adams. Ethel Barrymore's portrayal of Adams' friend and mentor, Miss Spinney, adds strength to the film, and the first lady of American film, Lillian Gish, offers Adams gentle, comforting grace as Sister Mary of Mercy. The film's final and stunning touch is the framed portrait of Jennie, revealed in beautiful, glorious Technicolor, over which Jennie's voice is heard repeating the words previously spoken to Eben Adams... "Oh! Eben! It's really me ? I think one day it will be exhibited in a big museum and will make you famous!" This film is a must for anyone who has felt the emptiness and loneliness of being a star-crossed lover. "From one end of the world to the other there is only one true love, the one you must search for until you find it..."II. [From Brian Koller (http://briankoller.epinions.com)]:Jennifer Jones became a star in 1943, with her starring role in The Song of Bernadette. His performance caught the attention of movie mogul David O. Selznick. He would eventually produce seven films starring the lovely, ethereal Jones. The Portrait of Jennie was the last film they would make together before their marriage in 1949. Joseph Cotten plays Eben, a poor painter struggling to find commissions during the Great Depression. His only friend is the kind taxi driver Gus (David Wayne). Eben tries to sell his drawings to an art gallery controlled by Miss Spinney (Ethel Barrymore), but is told that his work is mediocre. Nonetheless, Spinney takes a maternal interest in him, especially after seeing a drawing he made of a radiant girl he met in the park. Eben has subsequent encounters with the girl, whose name is Jennie (Jennifer Jones). Jennie is sweet but acts strangely, as if she belongs to another era. Eben is fascinated by her and she provides the inspiration his work lacks. But the more he learns about her, the more obvious it becomes that she is a spirit, seen only by him.