Jassy (1947)

Directed by

Bernard Knowles

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman with unusual abilities struggles to find her place in early 19th century England. She faces harsh family conflicts and forbidden love.

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What happens

Jassy is a 1947 British colour film historical melodrama directed by Bernard Knowles and starring Margaret Lockwood, Patricia Roc and Dennis Price. It was written by Dorothy Christie, Campbell Christie and Geoffrey Kerr based on the 1944 novel by Norah Lofts. Set in the early 19th century, it is a Gainsborough melodrama, the only one to be made in Technicolor, and was the last "official" Gainsborough melodrama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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