Letter from an Unknown Woman
一个陌生女人的来信
Synopsis
Peking, 1948. A winter night. A man returns home to find a letter awaiting him written by a woman before her death. in the letter she tells him the story of her love for him -a life-long passion that has not diminished over time, but one that he has never known. her story spans 18 years from the moment she -then a 13 year-old girl- sets her eyes on her new neighbor. she tells their brief but passionate love in her youthi the hardship she goes through raising their child alone, and their final encounter after the war, during which the man fails tor ecognize her and one which leaves her in despair. Now having lost her son, she no longer has the courage to live on. Only in a letter is she capable of telling him everything, for the first and the last time. shaken by the letter, the man searches his memory for the nameless woman.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Xu Jinglei
- Screenplay & Story
- Xu Jinglei, Stefan Zweig
- Original Title
- 一个陌生女人的来信
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Asian Union Film Ltd., Asian Union Film & Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Xu Jinglei
Xu Jinglei, Stefan Zweig
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Department Leadership Roster
Xu Jinglei
Director
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Director of Photography
Xu Jinglei
Writer
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What is Letter from an Unknown Woman about?
Peking, 1948. A winter night. A man returns home to find a letter awaiting him written by a woman before her death. in the letter she tells him the story of her love for him -a life-long passion that has not diminished over time, but one that he has never known. her story spans 18 years from the moment she -then a 13 year-old girl- sets her eyes on her new neighbor. she tells their brief but passionate love in her youthi the hardship she goes through raising their child alone, and their final encounter after the war, during which the man fails tor ecognize her and one which leaves her in despair. Now having lost her son, she no longer has the courage to live on. Only in a letter is she capable of telling him everything, for the first and the last time. shaken by the letter, the man searches his memory for the nameless woman.
Who directed Letter from an Unknown Woman?
Letter from an Unknown Woman was directed by Xu Jinglei.
Who stars in Letter from an Unknown Woman?
The principal cast of Letter from an Unknown Woman includes Xu Jinglei, Jiang Wen, Huang Jue, Lin Yuan, Jiao Huang.
When was Letter from an Unknown Woman released and how long is it?
Letter from an Unknown Woman was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Is Letter from an Unknown Woman based on a book or true story?
Letter from an Unknown Woman is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Stefan Zweig".