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When You Read This Letter (1953)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Jean-Pierre Melville

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Philippe Lemaire
Philippe Lemaire
Max Trivet
Juliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco
Thérèse Voise
Daniel Cauchy
Daniel Cauchy
Biquet
Irène Galter
Irène Galter
Denise Voise
Yvonne Sanson
Yvonne Sanson
Irène Faugeret
Yvonne de Bray
Yvonne de Bray
la voyageuse
Jacques Deval
Jacques Deval
Le Juge d'Instruction
Roland Lesaffre
Roland Lesaffre
Roland
Colette Régis
Colette Régis
La Supérieure (as Colette Regis)
Marcel Delaître
Marcel Delaître
Le Grand-Père (as Marcel Delaitre)
Robert Dalban
Robert Dalban
Dick
Fernand Sardou
Fernand Sardou
Le Garagiste
Claude Borelli
Claude Borelli
Lola
Jane Morlet
Jane Morlet
La Grand-Mère
Suzy Willy
Suzy Willy
Mme Gobert
Claude Hennesy
Claude Hennesy
Robert Hébert
Robert Hébert
(as Roger Hebert)
Louis Pérault
Louis Pérault
Le Portier (as Louis Perault)
Philippe Richard
Philippe Richard
Léon Larive
Léon Larive
Le Greffier
Colette Fleury
Colette Fleury
Jean-Marie Robain
Jean-Marie Robain
Suzanne Hédouin
Suzanne Hédouin
Marcel Arnal
Marcel Arnal
Alain Nobis
Alain Nobis
Adeline Aucoc
Adeline Aucoc
Louise Nowa
Louise Nowa
Mel Martin
Mel Martin
Le danseur
Yvonne de Bray
Yvonne de Bray
La Voyageuse
Françoise Alban
Françoise Alban
(uncredited)
Lucienne Juillet
Lucienne Juillet
(uncredited)
Paul Temps
Paul Temps
(uncredited)

Crews

Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Director
Jacques Deval
Jacques Deval
Writer
Marinette Cadix
Marinette Cadix
Editor
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Producer
Paul Temps
Paul Temps
Producer
Bernard Peiffer
Bernard Peiffer
Original Music Composer
Robert Gys
Robert Gys
Production Design
Janine Jarreau
Janine Jarreau
Makeup Artist
Yannick Andrei
Yannick Andrei
Assistant Director
Pierre Blondy
Pierre Blondy
Assistant Director
Julien Coutelier
Julien Coutelier
Sound
Henri Tiquet
Henri Tiquet
Camera Operator
Dagmar Bolin
Dagmar Bolin
Script Supervisor
Henri Alekan
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

When You Read This Letter - Rialto Pictures trailer

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