Cinematic background from Letter from an Unknown Woman 1948 - A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember. As she tells the story of her lifelong love for him, he is forced to reinterpret his own past.
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man walking down the street at night; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man wearing a long coat walking down a street; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man and a woman sitting on a train looking at each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A woman in a dress standing in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man and a woman are looking at one another; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of a man and a woman; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a street light and a tree; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A woman wearing a top hat standing in front of a building; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of a man and a woman sitting in a car; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man and a woman sitting next to each other on a bench; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a man wearing a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a woman standing next to an iron fence; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a man smoking a cigarette; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man and a woman sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of people walking down the street at night; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A woman wearing a top hat standing behind a fence; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a fur coat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A young woman wearing a hat standing in front of a mailbox; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man and a woman are sitting in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A woman wearing a hat with flowers on top of her head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A woman wearing a top hat and a long black coat; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A woman in a fur coat walking down a set of stairs; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A bicycle parked on the side of the street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man and a little girl are playing the piano; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of a woman in a victorian dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – An old black and white photo of a woman leaning on a piano; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a fur coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of a woman in a black coat and a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of a woman wearing a fur coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A young woman standing in front of a mirror looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man and a woman looking into each others eyes; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A woman wearing a black hat and a black coat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of a woman wearing a top hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a woman on a train; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a trolley car on a street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black - and - white photo of a house at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man and a woman dressed in period clothing; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man in a suit and tie standing in front of another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a group of people playing instruments; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a man walking in the snow; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a group of people in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a woman and a man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A woman sitting in a chair in front of another woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man putting a hat on a woman's head; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A person standing in the middle of a snowy street; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – Two men in hats are walking in the dark; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A group of people standing around a building; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man in a top hat standing in front of a carriage; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black - and - white photo of a fountain in the middle of the night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A man wearing a hat and holding papers; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – Two people are standing in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of people waiting at a train station; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A woman wearing a hat and a black coat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – An old photo of a man in a black coat and a hat; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Letter from an Unknown Woman” (1948), directed by Max Ophüls – A black and white photo of a man in a bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle