I Sent a Letter to My Love (1980)
Chère inconnue (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 36min
- Drama, Romance
- 09 Apr 1980 (France)
- Movie
A middle-aged disabled man unknowingly begins a lonely hearts correspondence with his own unmarried sister, who takes care of him. As he writes more and more to her, he begins to fall in love, and she, knowing that it is her brother who is...
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| Simone Signoret | ... |
Louise Martin
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| Jean Rochefort | ... |
Gilles Martin
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| Delphine Seyrig | ... |
Yvette
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| Geneviève Fontanel | ... |
Béatrice
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Catherine
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| Gilette Barbier | ... |
Madame Guillaume
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Marion Loran | ... |
La préposée poste
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Jean Obé | ... |
Hugues
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| Madeleine Ozeray | ... |
Madame Thomas
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Danielle Altenburger | ... |
La caissière magasin mode
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Claudine Delvaux |
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Pierre Gallon | ... |
Le curé
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Florence Haziot | ... |
La vendeuse
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| Marius Laurey | ... |
Le brocanteur
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Anne-Marie Matignon |
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Albert Merour | ... |
Le comédien
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Malène Sveinbjornsson |
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Eric Le Roy | ... |
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Antoine Roblot | ... |
Le médecin (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Moshé Mizrahi | ||
Written by
| Bernice Rubens | ... | (novel "I Sent a Letter to My Love") |
| Gérard Brach | ... | (dialogue) |
| Moshé Mizrahi | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Lise Fayolle | ... | producer |
| Giorgio Silvagni | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Ghislain Cloquet | ||
Editing by
| Françoise Bonnot | ||
Production Design by
| Bernard Evein | ||
Costume Design by
| Christian Gasc | ||
Production Management
| Roland Blondy | ... | unit manager |
| Alain Coiffier | ... | production manager |
| Richard Dupuy | ... | unit manager |
Sound Department
| Michel Kharat | ... | boom operator |
Music Department
| William Flageollet | ... | music engineer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gaumont (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Atlantic Releasing Corporation (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- City Film (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
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A middle-aged disabled man unknowingly begins a lonely hearts correspondence with his own unmarried sister, who takes care of him. As he writes more and more to her, he begins to fall in love, and she, knowing that it is her brother who is writing, discovers a new, tender side to him. But trouble looms when he asks to meet her in person. Written by Albert Sanchez Moreno |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "Chère inconnue," the film's original French title, translates as "Dear Unknown." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Raiders of the Lost Ark, City of Women, I Sent a Letter To My Love, Cutter's Way (1981). See more » |