A psychological thriller, a captivating mystery, a tender love story - all brilliantly COMBINED INTO ONE EXCITING MOTION PICTURE
A British army officer becomes fascinated by the portrait of a young woman. He travels to Germany to find her, only to discover that she is suffering from amnesia.
Portrait from Life (1948) is a drama, mystery, thriller and romance film directed by Terence Fisher, released on December 1, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Mai Zetterling, Robert Beatty, Guy Rolfe and Herbert Lom. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
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Mai Zetterling
as Lidia
Robert Beatty
as Campbell Reid
Guy Rolfe
as Major Lawrence
Herbert Lom
as Fritz Kottler Hendlemann
Patrick Holt
as Ferguson
Arnold Marlé
as Professor Franz Menzel
Sybille Binder
as Eitel Hendlemann
Thora Hird
as Mrs. Skinner
Gerard Heinz
as Heine
Yvonne Owen
as Helen
George Thorpe
as Brigadier
Philo Hauser
as Hans Ackermann
Directed by Terence Fisher, written by Sydney Box, David Evans and Muriel Box, produced by J. Arthur Rank and Antony Darnborough.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 9 ratings.
Guy Rolfe is "Major Lawrence" (another one), who sees a portrait of a young girl at a London art gallery and is enthralled. On further investigation he discovers from her refugee father - who recognises his long lost child from her picture - that she is a Jewish lady and is probably still in a post-war settlement camp somewhere in Germany. He sets off to track her down, discovering when he does find her that she…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of Portrait from Life (1948) includes Mai Zetterling, Robert Beatty, Guy Rolfe, Herbert Lom and Patrick Holt. The film was directed by Terence Fisher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Portrait from Life was released on December 1, 1948 and runs for 1h 30m.
Portrait from Life (1948) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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