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28/04/1948 Drama, Romance 1h 27m
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This is the love every woman lives for…the love every man would die for!

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.

  1. Max Ophüls

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Joan Fontaine

    Lisa Berndle

  2. Louis Jourdan

    Stefan Brand

  3. Mady Christians

    Frau Berndle

  4. Marcel Journet

    Johann Stauffer

  5. Art Smith

    John

  6. Carol Yorke

    Marie

  7. Howard Freeman

    Herr Kastner

  8. John Good

    Lt. Leopold von Kaltnegger

  9. Leo B. Pessin

    Stefan Jr.

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-07-09
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 was his young neighbour and he an aspiring pianist. He has little memory of her, but soon realises that they had a brief affair and he abandoned her. The remainder of their story is told by way of flashbacks, as they both relive the highs and lows of their time together, and is rather effectively narrated by Fontai...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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