Drama · France · 1953 · 1h 47m

When You Read This Letter

Quand tu liras cette lettre

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Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
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
Crew
Henri Alekan — Director of Photography Marinette Cadix — Editor Bernard Peiffer — Original Music Composer Jacques Deval — Writer Jean-Pierre Melville — Producer Paul Temps — Producer
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.

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Mood & Themes
nunsouthern franceroad accident
Key Collaborators
Jean-Pierre Melville Director Henri Alekan Director of Photography Marinette Cadix Editor Bernard Peiffer Original Music Composer Jacques Deval Writer Jean-Pierre Melville Producer Paul Temps Producer Robert Gys Production Design
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