

Portrait from Life
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $535K
- Box office
- $1.1M
- Language
- German
- amnesia
- art gallery
- portrait
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United Kingdom
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalNR21 Aug 1949
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical121 Dec 1948
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Portrait from Life was released on 1 December 1948.
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CinemaSerf
7/9/2022
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 "Hil…
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