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Also known as Quand tu liras cette lettre

1953 film by Jean-Pierre Melville

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5.9

After a novice nun learns of the sudden death of her parents, she leaves the convent to manage the family business and look after her teenage sister. Both of them fall prey to a womanizing mechanic with psychopathic tendencies.

Released: 1953-07-26107 minDir: Jean-Pierre MelvilleDrama

Cast

  • Philippe Lemaire as Max Trivet
  • Juliette Gréco as Thérèse Voise
  • Daniel Cauchy as Biquet
  • Irène Galter as Denise Voise
  • Yvonne Sanson as Irène Faugeret
  • Yvonne de Bray as Traveler

Themes

  • nun
  • southern france
  • road accident

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

813 votes

Year
1953
Runtime
104 min
Genres
Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Italy
Original language
French
Screenwriter
Jacques Deval
Cast member
Claude Borelli
Composer
Mark Snow
Cinematographer
Henri Alekan
Duration
120
FilmAffinity ID
515072
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publication date
1953-01-01
title
Quand tu liras cette lettre
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