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Letter from an Unknown Woman
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LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN

"This is the love every woman lives for…the love every man would die for!"

19481h 27m7.8 TMDb

Directed by Max Ophüls

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A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember. As she tells the story of her lifelong love for him, he is forced to reinterpret his own past.

Cast

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Lisa Berndle

Louis Jourdan

Louis Jourdan

Stefan Brand

Mady Christians

Mady Christians

Frau Berndle

Marcel Journet

Marcel Journet

Johann Stauffer

Art Smith

Art Smith

John

Carol Yorke

Carol Yorke

Marie

Howard Freeman

Howard Freeman

Herr Kastner

John Good

John Good

Lt. Leopold von Kaltnegger

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion8.2
Complexity7.3
Humor5.3
Realism7.1
Action4.2
Darkness4.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • fans of emotional, heartfelt storytelling
  • viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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