Letter from an Unknown Woman
In tribute to the writer Stefan Zweig, here's a cycle of films presented in collaboration with the Canadian Centre for German and European Studies (CCGES) at the Université de Montréal and the Austrian Cultural Forum in Ottawa.
A loose adaptation of Stefan Zweig's short story of the same name, Letter from an Unknown Woman tells the story of Stefan Brand, a famous seductive pianist, who arrives home one evening to find himself reading a letter from Lisa Berndle, a secret admirer in love with him. Events from the past resurface with repercussions that reach into the present.
Max Ophüls
Max Ophüls was a German-born film director who worked in Germany, France, and the United States. He made nearly 30 films, the latter ones being especially notable: La Ronde (1950), Le Plaisir (1952), The Earrings of Madame de… (1953) and Lola Montès (1955). He was credited as Max Opuls on several of his American films, including The Reckless Moment, Caught, Letter from an Unknown Woman, and The Exile. The annual Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Saarbrücken is named after him.
