Philandering concert pianist Stefan arrives home to find a letter which begins 'by the time you read this I might be dead'. So unfolds the story of Lisa, one of the many women he had shared a brief encounter over the years and swiftly forgotten. Her life had been spent loving him unflateringly and now he would learn the truth .. Read more
| Starring | Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan |
|---|---|
| Director | Max Ophuls |
| Genres | Romance |
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Philandering concert pianist Stefan arrives home to find a letter which begins 'by the time you read this I might be dead'. So unfolds the story of Lisa, one of the many women he had shared a brief encounter over the years and swiftly forgotten. Her life had been spent loving him unflateringly and now he would learn the truth about his past. Set in the turn of the century Vienna, this haunting tale is perhaps cinema's greatest unrequited love story and is considered to be one of Ophul's great masterpieces.
| Starring | Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan |
|---|---|
| Director | Max Ophuls |
| Studio | SECOND SIGHT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 24 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1948 To Rent: DVD: 18 Sep 2006 |
Superior 'woman's picture' which gave its director his best chance in America to recreate his beloved Vienna of long ago. Hollywood production magic at its best.
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simply lovely, a hidden gem
this film has an opening like no other. After that you will be glued to the screen for 86min.
It is a lush American romantic film with a Continental ... read more »
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Be Warned! This is Absolute Rubbish
How did a movie like this ever gain the reputation that it did? People must have been desperate for entertainment in the late 1940s if they sat through it! ... read more »
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Mix of good and bad
This film has a marvellous opening, and a marvellous way of telling a story from a doomed woman to a man about to face a duel. It has the classic simplicity of ... read more »
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Not at all tragic
Love stories are tragic when it's acknowledged, either explicitly or implicitly, that two people who love each other are kept apart through circumstances or... read more »
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