Letter from an Unknown Woman
Lettre d'une inconnue
Synopsis
Vienna, in the 1930s. The attractive and famous writer Albert Rank receives the letter from a stranger. He discovers that she devoted her entire life to her boundless love. In her letter, Rose looks back on a variety of meetings with Albert: Since childhood, she is slavishly in love with him and she never got away from her throughout her life. In many encounters Rank could not recognize them, even if the shared moments had been wonderful. As an adult woman, Rose's love is too painful to go on, and she has dire consequences.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jacques Deray
- Screenplay & Story
- Stefan Zweig, Jean-Claude Carrière
- Original Score
- Claude Bolling
- Original Title
- Lettre d'une inconnue
- Country of Origin
- France, Germany, Austria
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- SK-Film, Progéfi, France•3, KirchMedia, CNC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jacques Deray
Stefan Zweig, Jean-Claude Carrière
Claude Bolling
Sylvie Pontoizeau
Department Leadership Roster
Jacques Deray
Director
Jean-Claude Carrière
Writer
Claude Bolling
Original Music Composer
Sylvie Pontoizeau
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Letter from an Unknown Woman
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What is Letter from an Unknown Woman about?
Vienna, in the 1930s. The attractive and famous writer Albert Rank receives the letter from a stranger. He discovers that she devoted her entire life to her boundless love. In her letter, Rose looks back on a variety of meetings with Albert: Since childhood, she is slavishly in love with him and she never got away from her throughout her life. In many encounters Rank could not recognize them, even if the shared moments had been wonderful. As an adult woman, Rose's love is too painful to go on, and she has dire consequences.
Who directed Letter from an Unknown Woman?
Letter from an Unknown Woman was directed by Jacques Deray.
Who stars in Letter from an Unknown Woman?
The principal cast of Letter from an Unknown Woman includes Irène Jacob, Christopher Thompson, Joachim Bißmeier, Karlheinz Hackl, Nina Proll.
When was Letter from an Unknown Woman released and how long is it?
Letter from an Unknown Woman was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Letter from an Unknown Woman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Letter from an Unknown Woman was composed by Claude Bolling.
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".