Letter From An Unknown Woman.
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Shows the undying love of a young girl for the pianist who betrays and forgets her. Setting, Vienna in the 1890's.
In Vienna in the early twentieth century, Lisa (Joan Fontaine), a teenager living in an apartment building, becomes fascinated by a new tenant, concert pianist Stefan Brand. Lisa becomes obsessed with Stefan, staying up late to listen to him play, and sneaking into his apartment and admiring him from a distance. Despite her actions, they only meet once and Stefan takes little notice of her. Years later, Lisa is estranged from her parents and works in Vienna as a dress model. She eventually gives birth to their child, never trying to contact Stefan, wanting to be the "one woman you had known who asked you
In Vienna in the early twentieth century, Lisa (Joan Fontaine), a teenager living in an apartment building, becomes fascinated by a new tenant, concert pianist Stefan Brand. Lisa becomes obsessed with Stefan, staying up late to listen to him play, and sneaking into his apartment and admiring him from a distance. Despite her actions, they only meet once and Stefan takes little notice of her. Years later, Lisa is estranged from her parents and works in Vienna as a dress model. She eventually gives birth to their child, never trying to contact Stefan, wanting to be the "one woman you had known who asked you
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10Jun48 L1916, renewed 21Apr76 R637924 Renewal claimant: National Telefilm Associates, Inc Original author: Universal Pictures Company, Inc
Complete catalog record
LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN. Rampart Productions, Inc. Released by Universal-International Pictures Co., Inc., c1948. 90 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. Based on "Brief einer Unbekannten," by Stefan Zweig. Summary: Shows the undying love of a young girl for the pianist who betrays and forgets her. Setting, Vienna in the 1890's. Credits: Producer, John Houseman; director, Max Opuls; screenplay, Howard Koch; orchestrations, David Tamkin; music score, Daniele Amfitheatrof; film editor, Ted J. Kent. Cast: Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians, Marcel Journet, Art Smith. Appl. author: Universal Pictures Co., Inc. © Rampart Productions, Inc.; 10Jun48; LP1916.
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