Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) unfolds in Vienna around the turn of the 20th century, where a charismatic man, Stefan Brand, returns to his apartment and informs his valet that he will depart before dawn to evade a duel. His servant hands him a mysterious letter from an unknown woman, which he reads. Through a series of flashbacks, the narrative reveals Lisa Berndle's enduring love for Stefan: initially as a young girl living next door, later as a young woman who secretly bears his child, and finally as a grown woman who encounters him again, leaving behind her husband and son to be with him. Each time, Stefan fails to recognize her or recall their past encounters. By dawn, Stefan has finished the letter, and Lisa's husband is waiting for a confrontation.
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)
1948 · Movie · 86 min. · United States
Credits
Direction Max Ophüls
Cast Joan Fontaine · Louis Jourdan · Mady Christians · Marcel Journet · Art Smith · Carol Yorke
Soundtrack Daniele Amfitheatrof
Screenplay Howard Koch · Stefan Zweig
Cinematography Franz Planer
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Title Letter from an Unknown Woman
Original title Letter from an Unknown Woman
Year 1948
Type Movie
Length 86 min.
Country United States
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