Letter from an Unknown Woman
1948 · 87 min · Director: Max Ophüls
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Love25%
- Sadness20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 53 % | 5 % | 22 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 24 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Love | 54 % | 41 % | 19 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 39 % | 13 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 51 % | 40 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 54 % | 40 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 46 % | 34 % | 38 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Love | 45 % | 38 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 49 % | 45 % | 13 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 53 % | 50 % | 11 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 60 % | 51 % | 29 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 64 % | 49 % | 41 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Love | 60 % | 46 % | 30 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 61 % | 43 % | 28 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 65 % | 40 % | 38 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 59 % | 36 % | 35 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 34 % | 41 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 68 % | 37 % | 62 % | 62 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Johann Stauffer
Frau Spitzer
Pretty Girl (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)
Ballet Girl (uncredited)
Cashier (uncredited)
Model (uncredited)
Musician (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Max Ophüls
- Written by
- Stefan Zweig, Howard Koch, Howard E. Koch
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1948
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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