Film
When You Read This Letter
1953· 1h 47m· Drama
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.
1953-07-26
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Key Crew
DirectorJean-Pierre Melville
WriterJacques Deval
ProducerJean-Pierre Melville
Director of PhotographyHenri Alekan
Original Music ComposerBernard Peiffer
EditorMarinette Cadix
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 14 crew)
Details
Released1953-07-26
Runtime1h 47m
StatusReleased
StudiosTitanus · Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.) · Daunia
LanguagesFrench
CountriesFrance · Italy
Rating5.9/10 · 22 votes
Original languagefr
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