Directed by:
Max OphülsScreenplay:
Howard KochCinematography:
Franz PlanerComposer:
Daniele AmfitheatrofCast:
Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians, Marcel Journet, Art Smith, Carol Yorke, Howard Freeman, Erskine Sanford, Irene Seidner, William H. O'Brien (more)Plots(1)
Set in turn of the century Vienna, this haunting tale is perhaps cinemas greatest unrequited love story and is considered to be one of Ophuls great masterpieces. Philandering concert pianist Stefan arrives home to find a letter, which begins "by the time you read this I will be dead". So unfolds the story of Lisa, one of many women with whom he had shared a brief encounter over the years and swiftly forgotten. Her life had been spent loving him unfalteringly and now he would learn the truth about his past. (Second Sight)
(more)Videos (1)
Reviews (1)
A beautiful story about how easy it is to replace love with something else. Our memory is a mess and plays tricks on us, but that's just because we don't even want to remember everything ourselves. And so, we can forget even the important things. Quite easily, as this film shows with incredible kindness. Love is something that cannot be easily broken, something we cannot describe, but it is here. This is a beautiful message and beautifully presented.
()
