The Letter (1999)
1999 · 1h 47m · Drama
Genres: Drama
A well-bred, lovely, spiritual, sad young woman marries an attentive physician who loves her. She feels affection but no love. Soon after, without design, she falls in love with Pedro Abrunhosa, a poet and performance artist. He also loves her.
Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Writers: Jacques Parsi, Manoel de Oliveira, Madame de La Fayette
Cinematography: Emmanuel Machuel
Editor: Valérie Loiseleux
Cast
Chiara Mastroianni as Mme de ClèvesPedro Abrunhosa as Pedro AbrunhosaAntoine Chappey as M. de ClèvesLeonor Silveira as La religieuseMaria João Pires as Maria João PiresLuís Miguel Cintra as M. da SilvaStanislas Merhar as François de GuiseRicardo Trêpa as IntrusAnny Romand as Mme de SilvaFrançoise Fabian as Mme de ChartresAlain Guillo as Le directeur de JouillerieClaude Lévèque as Le médecin de Mme de ChartresMore like this
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