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.

Joan Fontaine
as Lisa Berndle

Louis Jourdan
as Stefan Brand

Mady Christians
as Frau Berndle

Marcel Journet
as Johann Stauffer

Art Smith
as John

Carol Yorke
as Marie

Howard Freeman
as Herr Kastner

John Good
as Lt. Leopold von Kaltnegger

Leo B. Pessin
as Stefan Jr.

Erskine Sanford
as Porter
John Chard
Beautiful Tragedy. Letter from an Unknown Woman is directed by Max Ophuls, who also co-adapts the screenplay with Howard Koch from the novella written by Stefan Zweig. It stars Joan Fontaine, Louis Jordan, Mady Christians, Art Smith and Howard Freeman. Music is by Daniele Amfitheatrof and cinemat...
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At the turn of the 20th century, "Brand" (Louis Jourdan) is sitting in Vienna contemplating not only a duel the next morning - which he has no intention of attending - but also a letter he has recently received from "Lisa" (Joan Fontaine) explaining her infatuation with him when she was his young ne...