Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948 film)

Letter from an Unknown Woman
Letter from an Unknown Woman
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Max Ophüls
Screenplay by	Howard Koch
Based on	Letter from an Unknown Woman by Stefan Zweig
Produced by	John Houseman
Starring	Joan Fontaine; Louis Jourdan
Cinematography	Franz Planer
Edited by	Ted J. Kent
Music by	Daniele Amfitheatrof
Color process	Black and white
Production; company	Rampart Productions
Distributed by	Universal-International
Release dates	April 28, 1948 (New York City); May 4, 1948 (Los Angeles);
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Letter from an Unknown Woman is a 1948 American drama romance film released by Universal-International and directed by Max Ophüls (listed as Max Opuls in the opening credits sequence). It was based on the 1922 novella of the same name by Stefan Zweig. The film stars Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians, and Marcel Journet (actor) [fr].

In 1992, Letter from an Unknown Woman was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".^[1]^[2] In July 2021, the film was shown in the Cannes Classics section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.^[3]

^ "National Film Registry" Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. Library of Congress, accessed October 28, 2011.
^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
^ "2021 Cannes Classics Lineup Includes Orson Welles, Powell and Pressburger, Tilda Swinton & More". The Film Stage. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.

[1] "National Film Registry" Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. Library of Congress, accessed October 28, 2011.

[2] "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-11-23.

[3] "2021 Cannes Classics Lineup Includes Orson Welles, Powell and Pressburger, Tilda Swinton & More". The Film Stage. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.

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