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Letter from an Unknown Woman

Movie
1948
1h 27m
English
Drama, Romance
User Score: 
8
Critic Score: 
95
Letter from an Unknown Woman' Poster
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.
Letter from an Unknown Woman Poster

Letter from an Unknown Woman

Movie
1948
1h 27m
English
Drama, Romance
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.
Rating
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8
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Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
95

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Joan Fontaine
Lisa Berndle
Louis Jourdan
Stefan Brand
Mady Christians
Frau Berndle
Marcel Journet
Johann Stauffer
Howard Freeman
Herr Kastner
John Good
Lt. Leopold von Kaltnegger
Leo B Pessin
Stefan Jr.
Otto Waldis
Concierge
Sonja Bryden
Frau Spitzer
Patricia Alphin
Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Harry Anderson
Minor Role (uncredited)
Edit Angold
Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
Frau Kohner (uncredited)
Gabrielle Windsor
Ballet Girl (uncredited)
June Wood
Cashier (uncredited)
Judith Woodbury
Model (uncredited)
Mary Worth
Musician (uncredited)
Jack Worth
Officer (uncredited)
Directed By: Max Ophüls
Written By: Stefan Zweig (Novel), Howard Koch (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

Beatrice Aliné says...
7 years ago
I didn't expect much, but this was definitely old yet gold! - nice film
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juliosoft says...
7 years ago
image 3.5 / 5 and sound 3/5. Great movie with great performances,
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soonertbone says...
10 months ago
Devastating, due primarily to Joan Fontaine's magnificent, vulnerable performance. She does this thing with her eyes that I can't quite articulate, but it communicates an interiority that speaks to me. A lifetime of yearning captured in a glance. Equally brilliant was the camerawork and direction by Ophuls (it's my first of his films)--lots of sweeping, fluid tracking shots that amplified the romanticism and heartbreak on display. Loved it.
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gunsgirl says...
5 years ago
Really nice movie about a child who longs for a womanizing pianist from afar. This is her story told on her deathbed through a letter to her love. Though barely remembered by this man, she tells her story of unrequited love and the death of their child.... missed opportunities.... great film
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Featured User Reviews

CinemaSerf
2 years ago
At the turn of the 20th century, "Brand" (Louis Jourdan) is sitting in Vienna contemplating not only a duel the next morning - which he has no intention of attending - but also a letter he has recently received from "Lisa" (Joan Fontaine) explaining her infatuation with him when she was his young ne More
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John Chard
6 years ago
Beautiful Tragedy.

Letter from an Unknown Woman is directed by Max Ophuls, who also co-adapts the screenplay with Howard Koch from the novella written by Stefan Zweig. It stars Joan Fontaine, Louis Jordan, Mady Christians, Art Smith and Howard Freeman. Music is by Daniele Amfitheatrof and cinemat More
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