Brief einer Unbekannten

Here's a film unafraid to suggest men are clueless. A dying woman's letter recounts her lifelong obsession with a pianist, who may or may not recall her existence. It’s quite a lot of angst based on very little evidence.

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Max Ophüls directed Brief einer Unbekannten in 1948. See Max Ophüls's full filmography, where to start with Max Ophüls, or where to go after you've seen everything by Max Ophüls.

Brief einer Unbekannten was released in 1948 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 87 minutes.