Principal cast
Joan Fontaine as Lisa Berndle, Louis Jourdan as Stefan Brand, Mady Christians as Frau Berndle, Marcel Journet as Johann Stauffer, and Art Smith as John
Film 204 of 244 on the Screen Path
Letter from an Unknown Woman
This is the love every woman lives for…the love every man would die for!
About the film
Letter from an Unknown Woman at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1948 film at stop 204 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Franz Planer (director of photography), Ted J. Kent (editor), Daniele Amfitheatrof (original music composer), Howard E. Koch (screenplay), and Alexander Golitzen (art direction)
- Director
- Max Ophüls
- Release
- 1948-04-28
- Runtime
- 87 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
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After the film
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Quiz yourself
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