Letter from an Unknown Woman

About Letter from an Unknown Woman

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.

Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) is a romance film directed by Max Ophüls. It runs 87 minutes and was released in April 1948.

Joan Fontaine stars as Lisa Berndle, Louis Jourdan as Stefan Brand, Mady Christians as Frau Berndle, and Marcel Journet as Johann Stauffer. Written by Howard E. Koch.

Shelv files it under author, love of one's life, duel, and anonymous letter. American members can watch it on FlixFling.

Before Sunset, 2046, and Sex and Lucía make useful companions to Letter from an Unknown Woman, all filed under illegitimate son. It scores 7.8 out of 10 from 352 TMDB voters.