Friday 18 November 2016

Letter From an Unknown Woman (1948 Max Ophuls)

An elegantly presented film in which Ophuls would rather move the camera than cut, beautifully designed by Alexander Golitzen, though somewhat distant. Howard Koch adapted Stefan Zweig's novel. Bud Westmore creates a young Joan Fontaine, then an older one, who is absolutely smitten by Louis Jourdan - not he, unfortunately. Also it's the worst fake piano playing ever. Franz Planer lights those elegant scenes elegantly.


Know Art Smith the valet from somewhere - could be In a Lonely Place. Daniele Amfitheatrof scored a good score. It has its own unique atmosphere and feeling.

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