This is the love every woman lives for…the love every man would die for!
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 (1948) is a drama and romance film directed by Max Ophüls, released on April 28, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians and Marcel Journet. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 348 ratings.
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Joan Fontaine
as Lisa Berndle
Louis Jourdan
as Stefan Brand
Mady Christians
as Frau Berndle
Marcel Journet
as Johann Stauffer
Art Smith
as John
Carol Yorke
as Marie
Howard Freeman
as Herr Kastner
John Good
as Lt. Leopold von Kaltnegger
Leo B. Pessin
as Stefan Jr.
Erskine Sanford
as Porter
Otto Waldis
as Concierge
Sonja Bryden
as Frau Spitzer
Directed by Max Ophüls, written by Stefan Zweig, Howard E. Koch and Stefan Zweig, produced by John Houseman.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 348 ratings.
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 cinematography by Franz Planer. Masterpiece, the very definition of classic cinema is right here, a film that is both beautiful…
Reviewed on December 19, 2013
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 neighbour and he an aspiring pianist. He has little memory of her, but soon realises that they had a brief affair and he…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The main cast of Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) includes Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians, Marcel Journet and Art Smith. The film was directed by Max Ophüls. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Letter from an Unknown Woman was released on April 28, 1948 and runs for 1h 27m.
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 348 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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