Review of Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) by Juha R — 14 Jul 2007

Probably the richest and most perfectly constructed Hollywood film ever made.

This review of Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) was written by Juha R on 14 Jul 2007.

Letter from an Unknown Woman has generally received very positive reviews.

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The most romantic film I have ever seen in my life. A masterpiece lighted and crafted to the final seam. Eat your heart out 'Sleepless in Seattle…

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By Eric O (621) on 04 Nov 2010

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Stefan Brand's got a duel with an excellent shot in 2 hours, but he doesn't plan on catching an early death so he opts to skip town in an hour,…

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I sat in a theatre having only seen a handful of excellent Ophuls films in the past watching Letter from an Unknown Woman…

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Filmed on location which was a rare thing for studios to do that in the 40's, this movie wasn't up to my expectations…

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A classic I had heard so much about and finally tracked down a copy and was a little disappointed…

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