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Letter from an Unknown Woman

This is the love every woman lives for…the love every man would die for!

7.8(353)19481h 27m4

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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Released
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Language
English
  • love of one's life
  • anonymous letter
  • ignorance
  • author
  • duel
  • vienna, austria
  • illegitimate son

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Director

Max Ophüls

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical28 Apr 1948
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical13 Dec 1948
  • NetherlandsNL

    • PhysicalDVD24 Mar 2014
  • RussiaSU

    • Theatrical21 Aug 1961
  • SwedenSE

    • TheatricalBtl13 Sept 1948

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Letter from an Unknown Woman was released on 28 April 1948.

Audience reviews

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    John Chard

    12/19/2013

    10/10

    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 beauti…

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    CinemaSerf

    7/9/2022

    7/10

    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 a…

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