Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 9.569 |
Directed By
Max Ophüls
Crew
William Dozier
Franz Planer
Daniele Amfitheatrof
John Houseman
Stefan Zweig
Howard Koch
Travis Banton
Ted J. Kent
Ruby R. Levitt
Alexander Golitzen
Glenn E. Anderson
Leslie I. Carey
Max Ophüls
Russell A. Gausman
Stefan Zweig
Virginia Tutwiler
Tex Bellah
Wally Kirkpatrick
Roland Smith
TOP CAST
Joan Fontaine
Lisa Berndle
Louis Jourdan
Stefan Brand
Mady Christians
Frau Berndle
Marcel Journet
Johann Stauffer
Art Smith
John
Carol Yorke
Marie
Howard Freeman
Herr Kastner
John Good
Lt. Leopold von Kaltnegger
Leo B. Pessin
Stefan Jr.
Erskine Sanford
Porter
Otto Waldis
Concierge
Sonja Bryden
Frau Spitzer
Patricia Alphin
Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Harry Anderson
Minor Role (uncredited)
Edit Angold
Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)
Betty Blythe
Frau Kohner (uncredited)
Gabrielle Windsor
Ballet Girl (uncredited)
June Wood
Cashier (uncredited)
Judith Woodbury
Model (uncredited)
Mary Worth
Musician (uncredited)
Jack Worth
Officer (uncredited)
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