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Letter from an Unknown Woman

Letter from an Unknown Woman

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

19487.81h 27m

Overview

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.

Directed by Max Ophüls
Written by Howard Koch, Stefan Zweig
Produced by John Houseman
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Top 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

J

John Good

Lt. Leopold von Kaltnegger

Leo B. Pessin

Leo B. Pessin

Stefan Jr.

Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Porter

Themes & Keywords

love of one's lifeanonymous letterignoranceauthorduelvienna, austriaillegitimate son

About Letter from an Unknown Woman

Letter from an Unknown Woman is a drama, romance film released in 1948 exploring themes of love of one's life, anonymous letter, ignorance, author, duel, vienna, austria. Directed by Max Ophüls, it stars Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians. 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.

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