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When You Read This Letter

Jul 26, 1953 · 1h 47m
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Drama

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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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CAST

Philippe Lemaire
Max Trivet
Juliette Gréco
Thérèse Voise
Daniel Cauchy
Biquet
Irène Galter
Denise Voise
Yvonne Sanson
Irène Faugeret
Yvonne de Bray
Traveler
Jacques Deval
Investigating judge
Roland Lesaffre
Roland
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Titanus, Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.), Daunia, Jad Films, Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Country
FR

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