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Letter from an Unknown Woman is a 1948 American drama romance film released by Universal-International and directed by Max Ophüls (listed as Max Opuls in the opening credits sequence). It was based on the 1922 novella of the same name by Stefan Zweig. The film stars Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians, and Marcel Journet ...
Letter from an Unknown Woman: Directed by Max Ophüls. With Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians, Marcel Journet. A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember, who may hold the key to his downfall.
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- Drama, Romance
- Max Ophüls
- 1948-07-16
Jul 20, 2023 · Hollywood Classic Movies. 2.09K subscribers. 393. 29K views 11 months ago. A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember, who may hold the key to his...
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Released Sep 13, 1948 1h 30m Romance. In early 20th-century Vienna, Stefan Brand (Louis Jourdan) is about to leave the city because he faces a duel that he wants no part of. However, before he...
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- Joan Fontaine
- Max Ophuls
- Romance
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A woman's lifelong love for a callous concert pianist leads to tragedy. Cast & Crew. Read More. Max Opuls. Director. Joan Fontaine. Lisa Berndle. Louis Jourdan. Stefan Brand.
- Max Opuls, John F. Sherwood
- Joan Fontaine
In Vienna about 1900, the decadent pianist and wolf Stefan Brand is challenged for a duel by a deceived husband. He arrives in his apartment and tells his dumb butler John that he intends to leave Vienna to avoid the scheduled duel, and John delivers a letter from an unknown woman to him.
Letter From an Unknown Woman (1948) is the classic romantic film - a lush tearjerker par excellence - of the bittersweet theme of unrequited, lost love (it's considered a quintessential "woman's picture").
