Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1948-04-28) |
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| Awards: | 1 win |
| Screen: | Howard Koch, Stefan Zweig, Max Ophüls |
| Productions: | Universal Pictures, Rampart Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 3360: Joan Fontaine - Lisa Berndle
- 10508: Louis Jourdan - Stefan Brand
- 14357: Mady Christians - Frau Berndle
- 14358: Marcel Journet - Johann Stauffer
- 14359: Art Smith - John
- 14360: Carol Yorke - Marie
- 14361: Howard Freeman - Herr Kastner
Crews
- 14355: William Dozier - Executive Producer - Production
- 1940: Franz Planer - Director of Photography - Camera
- 14356: Daniele Amfitheatrof - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 11783: John Houseman - Producer - Production
- 14354: Stefan Zweig - Author - Writing
- 4508: Howard Koch - Screenplay - Writing
- 7652: Travis Banton - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
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Reviews
John Chard
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Beautiful Tragedy. Letter from an Unknown Woman is directed by Max Ophuls, who also co-adapts the screenplay with Howard Koch from the novella written by Stefan Zweig. It stars Joan Fontaine, Louis Jordan, Mady Christians, Art Smith and Howard Freeman. Music is by Daniele Amfithea ....
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At the turn of the 20th century, "Brand" (Louis Jourdan) is sitting in Vienna contemplating not only a duel the next morning - which he has no intention of attending - but also a letter he has recently received from "Lisa" (Joan Fontaine) explaining her infatuation with him when she ....
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