Enchantment

"JUST ABOUT THE MOST WONDERFUL LOVE STORY EVER FILMED!"

1948 1h 40m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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Roland Dane 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 her subsequent romance with Lark's nephew causes him to reevaluate his life and offer some advice so the young couple doesn't make the same mistake he did, all those years ago.

“JUST ABOUT THE MOST WONDERFUL LOVE STORY EVER FILMED!”

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Cast

David Niven
Roland Dane
Teresa Wright
Lark Ingoldsby
Evelyn Keyes
Grizel Dane
Farley Granger
Pax Masterson
Jayne Meadows
Selina Dane
Leo G. Carroll
Proutie
Philip Friend
Pelham Dane
Shepperd Strudwick
Marchese Del Laudi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irving Reis
Writers: John Patrick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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78 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irving Reis, shot by Gregg Toland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hugo Friedhofer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel Mandell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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David Niven and Teresa Wright and Evelyn Keyes carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "JUST ABOUT THE MOST WONDERFUL LOVE STORY EVER FILMED!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Irving Reis directs. Gregg Toland behind the camera. Hugo Friedhofer scores. Daniel Mandell cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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178 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Irving Reis, shot by Gregg Toland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Hugo Friedhofer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Daniel Mandell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5David Niven and Teresa Wright and Evelyn Keyes carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "JUST ABOUT THE MOST WONDERFUL LOVE STORY EVER FILMED!".
7IMDB entry: tt0040321 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gregg Toland
Original score: Hugo Friedhofer
Editing: Daniel Mandell
Costume design: Mary Wills
Makeup / hair: Marie Clark
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Enchantment (1948)

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CinemaSerf2022-07-09
★ 6/10
David Niven is old soldier "General Rollo Dane" who returns to his family home after a long absence. Once there he is visited by his niece who wants a WWII wartime billet. Grumpily, he accedes and shortly thereafter they are visited by Farley Granger ("Pax") who turn out to be the nephew of Niven's childhood sweetheart "Larke" (Teresa Wright). Through a series of reminiscences we learn of the blossoming of their young love - despite the machinations of his older sister "Selina" (Jayne Meadows) and of how it all fell apart. Meantime we see the burgeoning romance between the latter day youngsters as they, too, fall in love. Niven features sparingly, and when he does he doesn't quite sparkle. The film sort of plods along with a certain inevitability that seemed completely unnecessary had only the hero actually "grown a pair". It looks good, but I'm not sure I'd bother to watch it again.

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