Letter from an Unknown Woman

Letter from an Unknown Woman

2002 · 92 min · ★ 5.2 · Drama, TV Movie

Vienna, in the 1930s. The attractive and famous writer Albert Rank receives the letter from a stranger. He discovers that she devoted her entire life to her boundless love. In her letter, Rose looks back on a variety of meetings with Albert: Since childhood, she is slavishly in love with him and she never got away from her throughout her life. In many encounters Rank could not recognize them, even if the shared moments had been wonderful. As an adult woman, Rose's love is too painful to go on, and she has dire consequences.

Directed by Jacques Deray · Written by Jean-Claude Carrière

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