When You Read This Letter

1953·France·104 min.
When You Read This Letter
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Juliette Greco plays Therese, a nun-in-training who returns to "civilian" life to care for her young sister Denise (Irene Gatter). When Denise is compromised by love-'em-and-leave-'em stud Max (Philippe LeMaire), Therese forces Max at gunpoint to propose marriage to the hapless girl. Fascinated by this extreme behavior, Max falls madly in love with Therese...

ScreenwriterJacques Deval
CinematographyHenri Alekan
Original titleQuand tu liras cette lettre - Labbra proibite (When You Read This Letter)