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Where to Watch Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) in the US
- 1948
- Approved
- 1h 27m
- 7.8IMDb
- 100%Rotten Tomatoes
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What it's about
In Vienna in 1900, Stefan Brand must face a duel the following morning. He has no intention of defending his honor however and plans to flee the city when he notices that he has received a letter from someone in his past. A struggling concert pianist at the time he met Lisa Berndle when she was just a teenager living next door. Brand has had many women in his life however and unaware that Lisa is genuinely in love with him, forgets all about her. They meet again but he only vaguely remembers ever having met her. Unknown to him she bears his child and eventually marries a man who knows of her past but loves her very much. When she runs into Brand many years later her love for him resurfaces and she is prepared to abandon her son and husband for him. Tragedy follows.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Max Ophüls
- Writer
- Howard Koch, Stefan Zweig, Max Ophüls
- Starring
- Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians
Details
- Release date
- Jul 16, 1948
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- 1 win total
Where to Watch Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Letter from an Unknown Woman in the United States?
- Letter from an Unknown Woman is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on FlixFling. Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, FlixFling, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Letter from an Unknown Woman or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on FlixFling. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, FlixFling, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Letter from an Unknown Woman for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD).
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