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Enchantment

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Enchantment (1948)
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.
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As a young man, Rollo was kept from his true love, Lark, by the spiteful scheming of his older sister. Years later, he's pleased to see his niece and Lark's nephew falling in love amidst the... Read allAs a young man, Rollo was kept from his true love, Lark, by the spiteful scheming of his older sister. Years later, he's pleased to see his niece and Lark's nephew falling in love amidst the uncertainty of wartime.As a young man, Rollo was kept from his true love, Lark, by the spiteful scheming of his older sister. Years later, he's pleased to see his niece and Lark's nephew falling in love amidst the uncertainty of wartime.

  • Director
    • Irving Reis
  • Writers
    • John Patrick
    • Rumer Godden
  • Stars
    • David Niven
    • Teresa Wright
    • Evelyn Keyes
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.6K
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    • Director
      • Irving Reis
    • Writers
      • John Patrick
      • Rumer Godden
    • Stars
      • David Niven
      • Teresa Wright
      • Evelyn Keyes
    • 35User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast30

    David Niven
    David Niven
    • General Sir Roland Dane
    Teresa Wright
    Teresa Wright
    • Lark Ingoldsby
    Evelyn Keyes
    Evelyn Keyes
    • Grizel Dane
    Farley Granger
    Farley Granger
    • Pilot Officer Pax Masterson
    Jayne Meadows
    Jayne Meadows
    • Selina Dane
    Leo G. Carroll
    Leo G. Carroll
    • Proutie
    Philip Friend
    Philip Friend
    • Pelham Dane
    Shepperd Strudwick
    Shepperd Strudwick
    • Marchese Del Laudi
    Henry Stephenson
    Henry Stephenson
    • General Fitzgerald
    Colin Keith-Johnston
    Colin Keith-Johnston
    • The Eye
    Gigi Perreau
    Gigi Perreau
    • Lark as a Child
    Peter Miles
    Peter Miles
    • Rollo as a Child
    Sherlee Collier
    • Selina as a Child
    Warwick Gregson
    • Pelham as a Child
    Marjorie Rhodes
    Marjorie Rhodes
    • Mrs. Sampson
    Edmund Breon
    Edmund Breon
    • Uncle Bunny
    Gerald Oliver Smith
    • Willoughby
    Melville Cooper
    Melville Cooper
    • Jeweler
    • Director
      • Irving Reis
    • Writers
      • John Patrick
      • Rumer Godden
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Peter Miles (Rollo as a child) and Gigi Perreau (Lark as a child) are brother and sister in real life.
    • Quotes
      • Lark Ingoldsby: We'll have seven children and a million pounds a year.
      • General Sir Roland Dane a.k.a Rollo: What was that?
      • Lark Ingoldsby: I was thinking when we were children. You've forgotten.
      • General Sir Roland Dane a.k.a Rollo: Shouldn't I share your thoughts?
      • Lark Ingoldsby: We shall always be in love, won't we?
      • General Sir Roland Dane a.k.a Rollo: Always.
      • Lark Ingoldsby: Even when we're old?
      • General Sir Roland Dane a.k.a Rollo: Even when we're old.
    • Soundtracks
      Pretty Polly Oliver
      (uncredited)

      Traditional English folk song

      Sung by Teresa Wright

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 25, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Fugue in Time
    • Filming locations
      • Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • The Samuel Goldwyn Company
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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