Letter from an Unknown Woman
dir. Max Ophüls
86
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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.
Critics consensus
Golden Age Hollywood romance doesn't get much better than Letter From an Unknown Woman, a powerful tale of doomed love.
Directed byMax Ophüls
StarringJoan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians, Marcel Journet, Art Smith, Carol Yorke
Written byHoward Koch
CinematographyFranz Planer
EditingTed J. Kent
MusicDaniele Amfitheatrof
Letter from an Unknown Woman
1948 · 1h 27m
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.
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