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The Enchanted Cottage

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Disfigured from wounds suffered in war, pilot Oliver Bradford (Robert Young) runs away in shame from his beautiful fiancée (Hillary Brooke) and his mother (Spring Byington). Renting a cottage from the kind-hearted Mrs. Minnett (Mildred Natwick), Oliver meets the plain-looking but gentle housekeeper Laura Pennington (Dorothy McGuire). As the veteran and the maid begin to learn more about one another, they see past their outer imperfections to discover that true beauty lies within.

Critics Reviews

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 28, 2010
4/5
For Valentine's Day, try this romantic classic. Go to Full Review
J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Jun 17, 2010
Shouldn't be missed. Go to Full Review
NZ Herald Staff New Zealand Herald Nov 6, 2020
After her clever performance in that silly film Claudia, Dorothy McGuire gives a remarkable demonstration of her versatility as Laura. Go to Full Review
Christopher Lloyd Sarasota Herald-Tribune May 2, 2013
4/5
Might have been just another run-of-the-mill midcentury romance, except for the bold way it depicts the debilitating effects of World War II on the very face and body of its male star. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jan 30, 2012
B-
Sensitive, occasionally touching romantic fable, well directed by John Cromwell and well acted by Robert Young and Dorothy McGuire. Go to Full Review
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Aug 22, 2003
4/5
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Audience Reviews

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Feb 1, 2019 The best romance movie ever made!
Anakin L Oct 15, 2018 Almost all reviews of this wonderful movie miss the impact that the musical score adds to the whole atmosphere of the cottage, actors, and dreamy quality which encompasses the entire film. During this time period film composers were adapting new orchestrations mirroring the Impressionistic music of Debussy, whose music pushed the boundaries of feelings it could pull out of a listener. Its dramatically timed to perfection. Also this was the age of pounding piano concertos by composers like Rachmaninoff.... So to tell the story through a blind composer's mental eye as a tone poem is just an awesome idea... Dorothy McGuire nails it 100% .... although it's hard to get Dorothy to a state I'd call homely ...! Robert Young's is somewhat forced at times .... I guess he would be a handsome 40's guy .. ?? Herbert Marshall is as convincing as you can get... But overall please listen to the music under the film as it sweeps you into this romance ... it's just plain gorgeous !!! See more
Jun 30, 2018 This is one of my favorite old movies. I absolutely love it & love it more every time I see it <3
Albus P Jun 13, 2017 A bit too cheesy for me.
Ron R Jan 3, 2017 Great chick flick about falling in love with the person - not just their looks and abilities. The war is just a convenient bit of the story. Besides, any film with Spring Byington is worth a viewing. See more
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Cast & Crew

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John Cromwell

Director

Robert Young

Oliver Bradford

Dorothy McGuire

Laura Pennington

Herbert Marshall

Major John Hillgrove

Mildred Natwick

Mrs. Abigail Minnett

Spring Byington

Violet Price

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Movie Info

Synopsis Disfigured from wounds suffered in war, pilot Oliver Bradford (Robert Young) runs away in shame from his beautiful fiancée (Hillary Brooke) and his mother (Spring Byington). Renting a cottage from the kind-hearted Mrs. Minnett (Mildred Natwick), Oliver meets the plain-looking but gentle housekeeper Laura Pennington (Dorothy McGuire). As the veteran and the maid begin to learn more about one another, they see past their outer imperfections to discover that true beauty lies within.
Director
John Cromwell
Producer
Harriet Parsons
Distributor
RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 15, 1945, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 31m
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