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

Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Max Ophüls
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    Lisa Berndle Joan Fontaine
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    Stefan Brand Louis Jourdan
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    Frau Berndle Mady Christians
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    Johann Stauffer Marcel Journet
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    John Art Smith
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    Marie Carol Yorke
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    Herr Kastner Howard Freeman
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    Stefan Jr. Leo B. Pessin

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Keywords

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