Letter from an Unknown Woman

Letter from an Unknown Woman

  • Director: Max Ophüls
  • Writer: Howard Koch,Stefan Zweig,Max Ophüls
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: July 9, 1948
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: Brief einer Unbekannten
  • "Letter from an Unknown Woman" is a film produced by Universal Pictures in 1948. It is based on the novel of the same name by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig , directed by Max Ophüls and performed by Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan .
    The film tells the story of Lisa Bernd, who was 14 years old, unrequited love, and the pianist Stephen Brand who lives next door.

    Details

    • Release date July 9, 1948
    • Filming locations Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies William Dozier Productions, Rampart Productions (I)

    Box office

    Gross worldwide

    $852

    Movie reviews

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    • By Nona 2022-07-29 15:48:43

      Letter from an Unknown Woman--One Night Stand

      The love in youth, the encounter in adulthood, and the lifelong waiting after parting are the tragedies of love, but the process is romantic. During the viewing process, I kept thinking of Visconti's "White Nights," the same literary adaptation, the same black and white images, the same romantic process, the same handsome men and beautiful women, and the same sad ending....

    • By Heloise 2022-04-19 09:02:44

      Fate spirals up the stairs


      Last week, I watched "Letters from a Strange Woman" filmed in the 1940s in the United States. To be honest, I didn't think Xu Jinglei's filming was as good at the time. Joan Fontaine is really not like a girl. A girl with a natural face like Xu Jinglei used a real teenager to play the heroine of Girls' Generation, but Joan with a lady's face did not have such a name for herself. The male protagonist is very beautiful, but when it comes to charm, it is too far from Jiang Wen. And the film...

    • By Frances 2022-03-27 09:01:19

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      When she asked him to play a song for her in the amusement park, she knelt down by the piano and looked up at him, her eyes were full of admiration and admiration, at that moment I felt how much she loved him, and the reasons that bothered me at that moment were all No longer exists, and the presence of such deep love alone is enough to leave me speechless. They talked for so long, until the train went through all the countries, and danced for so long, until all the players were tired of it,...

    • By Sonia 2022-03-26 09:01:12

      [Last Film I Watched] Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)

      Title: Letter from an Unknown Woman

      Year: 1948

      Country: USA

      Language: English

      Genre: Drama, Romance

      Director: Max Ophüls

      Screenplay: Howard Koch

      based on the novel of Stefan Zweig

      Music: Daniele Amfitheatrof

      Cinematography: Franz Planer

      Cast:

      Joan Fontaine

      Louis Jourdan

      Marcel Journet

      Mady Christians

      John Good

      Art Smith

      Leo B. Pessin

      Rating: 8.1/10

      By Ebony 2022-03-26 09:01:12

      I love you crazy for love, it has nothing to do with you

      Stephen really makes women crazy, handsome, suave, well-mannered, full of talent, playing the piano smoothly, banging loudly, and the tricks of seducing girls are full marks. The girl will say at the beginning: "Have I seen you somewhere?" Hey, just your words will delay the heroine. Such a man, who is not interested, hey, I was teased by the male protagonist when I watched the movie, so handsome! However, Lisa is too infatuated, too stupid, too naive, falling in love with such a man is...

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    • By Dell 2022-03-30 09:01:09

      “By the time you read this letter, I may be dead…”...

    • By Briana 2022-03-30 09:01:09

      @2021 A Retrospective of Orpheus' Works. He gave you a rose, you kept it in your palm, you gave him a rose, and he threw it on the table...only she was dressed in black and asked for nothing from him...ask her twice if you like to travel ? She turned out to be a stranger... How long have you been hiding in my piano? Joan Fontaine's performance is so sincere, quiet, mischievous, flustered, and seamlessly spans different age groups. There are a lot of laughs in the amusement park, and Orpheus's...

    • By Georgiana 2022-03-29 09:01:07

      I should like u to know the whole of my life, of that life which has always been ours, and of which u have known nothing. Joan Fonden is so beautiful, looking at the male lead makes me...

    • By Brandy 2022-03-29 09:01:07

      It's beautifully shot, even though it's quite different from the original. A lot of the shots are very well...

    • By Marcellus 2022-03-29 09:01:07

      The only downside is that the time is too short, spending your whole life to love a person, such a story should also be accompanied by an epic...

    Movie plot

    In 1885, Lisa Bernd, who was 14 years old, had an unrequited love with Stephen Brand, a pianist who lived next door. The romantic Stephen Brand often brought women into his apartment, while the young Lisa was envious of the mysterious world she could not enter. When her mother remarried and moved away, she still remembered the young pianist. Lisa became a beautiful girl. She returned to Vienna to find a pianist and had a relationship...
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    Opheles’ excellent and unique directing skills make this meticulously conceived and mysteriously attractive film radiate a jewel-like luster. There are many poetic scenes in the film, and narration and lyricism are closely integrated in the language of the film lens. Orpheus captures the style of Vienna as the music capital at the turn of the century. The streets and interiors of ancient Vienna built by artists are authentic; while the...
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    Movie quotes

    • Stefan Brand: Honor is a luxury only gentlemen can afford.

    • Stefan Brand: Promise me something.

      Lisa Berndl: Anything.

      Stefan Brand: And I don't even know where you live. Promise me you won't vanish.

      Lisa Berndl: I won't be the one who vanishes.

    • 1st Man on Balcony: [Speaking of Stefan] He returned last week.

      2nd Man on Balcony: A concert tour?

      Woman on Balcony: Pleasure trip most likely.

      1st Man on Balcony: The way he's burning himself up, it's a wonder he's still alive.

      2nd Man on Balcony: Ten years ago, he showed great promise. Too bad. With that talent, he could have been a great pianist.

      1st Man on Balcony: Perhaps talent is not enough.

      Woman on Balcony: Perhaps he has too many talents.