- published: 15 Jan 2013
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Enchantment (1948) is a romantic film starring David Niven and Teresa Wright. It was directed by Irving Reis and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. It was based on the novel Take Three Tenses by Rumer Godden.
In World War II London, a bold American servicewoman named Grizel Dane (Evelyn Keyes) pays a visit to her granduncle, aged General Sir Roland 'Rollo' Dane (David Niven), looking for a place to stay. At first reluctant to disturb his routine, Rollo soon gives in.
Interspersed flashbacks reveal the history of the Dane family. The first takes place when Rollo (Peter Miles) is a child. He and his older siblings, Selina (Sherlee Collier) and Pelham (Warwick Gregson), are introduced to Lark Ingoldsby (Gigi Perreau) by their father (Colin Keith-Johnston). He explains that her parents have been killed in a train accident and that she will be living with them as a member of the family. Selina immediately resents the newcomer.
The second flashback occurs when the children have grown up. Roland's father has died, leaving Selina (played as an adult by Jayne Meadows) in charge of Lark (Teresa Wright), whom she treats more like a servant than a member of the family. Rollo (David Niven) returns on leave from the army. When Lark asks Pelham (Philip Friend) for a dress, the first that would not be a hand-me-down from Selina, he realizes that she is growing up and invites her to a dance. She becomes acquainted with the Marchese Guido De Laudi (Shepperd Strudwick), a business associate of Pelham's.
Actors: Shaun Springer (director), Shaun Springer (producer), Shaun Springer (writer), Liam Rush (editor), Amanda Caballero (producer), Amanda Caballero (actress), Rachel Cox (actress), Rachel Cox (actress), Ryan Stocks (actor), Ryan Stocks (producer), Joni Elizabeth (actress), Scat2nite (composer), Brian Robertson (actor), Ian Kelley (actor), Amelia Caballero (composer),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Celia Cruz (actress), Brian McMillan (miscellaneous crew), Yul Vazquez (actor), Carlos Gómez (actor), Cathy Moriarty (actress), Ann Roth (costume designer), Antonio Banderas (actor), Scott Cohen (actor), Desi Arnaz Jr. (actor), Vondie Curtis-Hall (actor), Armand Assante (actor), Arnon Milchan (producer), Roscoe Lee Browne (actor), Gary Jones (costume designer), Glenn Lazzaro (editor),
Plot: Musician brothers Cesar and Nestor leave Cuba for America in the 1950s, hoping to hit the top of the Latin music scene. Cesar is the older brother, the business manager, and the ladies' man. Nestor is the brooding songwriter, who cannot forget the woman in Cuba who broke his heart.
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