I'll Be Seeing You (1944)

Directed by

William Dieterle

Genre

drama film, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A soldier with PTSD and a woman on prison furlough meet by chance while traveling home for Christmas. They spend time together and develop a romantic bond over the holiday.

sentimentalmelancholicromanticnostalgictenderslow-paceddramatichopeful

What happens

I'll Be Seeing You is a 1944 American Christmas drama film directed by William Dieterle, and starring Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotten, and Shirley Temple. The film follows Zachary Morgan (Cotten), a World War II soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and Mary Marshall (Rogers), a woman serving a prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter who has been furloughed, and their chance encounter while returning home for Christmas. The screenplay was written by Marion Parsonnet, based on a radio play by Charles Martin. The film was produced by Dore Schary, with David O. Selznick serving as executive producer. Released by United Artists on December 24, 1944, I'll Be Seeing You was a major hit for the studio, grossing $3 million in rentals. The soundtrack includes the song "I'll Be Seeing You", which had become a nostalgic hit that year, although it dated back to 1938. The film's title was taken from the song, at the suggestion of Schary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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