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Letter from an Unknown Woman

1948·87 min

Letter from an Unknown Woman

Directed by Max Ophüls

DramaRomance

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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Lisa Berndle

Stefan Brand

Mady Christians

Frau Berndle

Johann Stauffer

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Daniele Amfitheatrof

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Director of Photography

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Concierge

Frau Spitzer

Patricia Alphin

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Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) is about 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.

Who directed Letter from an Unknown Woman?

Max Ophüls directed Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948).

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