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.
Directed by Max Ophüls
love of one's life
anonymous letter
ignorance
author
duel
vienna, austria
illegitimate son
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Cast
Joan Fontaine
Lisa Berndle
Louis Jourdan
Stefan Brand
Mady Christians
Frau Berndle
Marcel Journet
Johann Stauffer
Art Smith
John
Carol Yorke
Marie
Howard Freeman
Herr Kastner
Leo B. Pessin
Stefan Jr.
Erskine Sanford
Porter
Otto Waldis
Concierge
Betty Blythe
Frau Kohner (uncredited)
Crew
Max Ophüls
Director
William Dozier
Executive Producer
John Houseman
Producer
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Stefan Zweig
Author
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Stefan Zweig
Novel
Popular Reviews
99 reviews
Niamh Carruthers PRO
9.8★ · 11/10/23
max ophüls you are a genius and i love you
max ophüls you are a genius and i love you
Alisha
6.0★ · 04/13/26
She was lowkey a stalker maybe that’s just me
She was lowkey a stalker maybe that’s just me
efa mali
7.0★ · 04/09/26
if “no thoughts, head empty” was a person
if “no thoughts, head empty” was a person
MrChicken
9.0★ · 03/03/26
I know it’s meant to be ambiguous, but I do think Stefan ended up losing the duel. That letter clearly fucked him up enough for him to raise his pistol to the sky.
I know it’s meant to be ambiguous, but I do think Stefan ended up losing the duel. That letter clearly fucked him up enough for him to raise his pistol to the sky.
Basheer
7.0★ · 02/09/26
Great movie but I'm a bit salty about the fact that she wasted her life for a one night stand that doesn't even remembers her lol
Great movie but I'm a bit salty about the fact that she wasted her life for a one night stand that doesn't even remembers her lol
