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..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 87 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians, Marcel Journet, Art Smith
✓ Director: Franz Planer, Ted J. Kent, Howard Koch, Travis Banton, Glenn E. Anderson
The Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) is staring with Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians, Marcel Journet, Art Smith, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Franz Planer, Ted J. Kent, Howard Koch, Travis Banton, Glenn E. Anderson juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.