The read
Critics rate it 22 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 22 points higher than audiences do.
351 audience votes
Key crew
- Daniele AmfitheatrofOriginal Music Composer
- Howard E. KochScreenplay
- Max OphülsDirector
Cast
- Joan FontaineLisa Berndle
- Louis JourdanStefan Brand
- Mady ChristiansFrau Berndle
- Marcel JournetJohann Stauffer
- Art SmithJohn
- Carol YorkeMarie
- Howard FreemanHerr Kastner
- John GoodLt. Leopold von Kaltnegger
- Leo B. PessinStefan Jr.
- Erskine SanfordPorter
- Otto WaldisConcierge
- Sonja BrydenFrau Spitzer
Stills
Themes
love of one's lifeanonymous letterignoranceauthorduelvienna, austriaillegitimate son