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Letter from an Unknown Woman
Directed by Max Ophüls
1948•1h 27m•NR•★ 7.8
Drama / Romance
Synopsis
In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a dying woman pens a heartbreaking letter to an egotistical concert pianist, revealing a lifelong unrequited love he never recognized. Max Ophüls' fluid camera movements create an exquisite tragic melodrama.
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DirectorMax Ophüls
WriterHoward E. Koch
CinematographyFranz Planer
MusicDaniele Amfitheatrof
Principal Cast
Joan FontaineLisa Berndle
Louis JourdanStefan Brand
Mady ChristiansFrau Berndle
Marcel JournetJohann Stauffer
Art SmithJohn
Carol YorkeMarie
Howard FreemanHerr Kastner
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John GoodLt. Leopold von KaltneggerTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 27m (87 mins)
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DirectorMax Ophüls
LanguagesEnglish
CountryUS
StudioRampart Productions
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