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When You Read This Letter
When You Read This Letter
Drama

When You Read This Letter

5.7/ 10(21 votes)
1h 47m
July 26, 1953
FR

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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Directed byJean-Pierre Melville

Cast (31)

Philippe Lemaire

Philippe Lemaire

Max Trivet

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

Thérèse Voise

Daniel Cauchy

Daniel Cauchy

Biquet

Irène Galter

Irène Galter

Denise Voise

Yvonne Sanson

Yvonne Sanson

Irène Faugeret

Yvonne de Bray

Yvonne de Bray

Traveler

Jacques Deval

Jacques Deval

Investigating judge

Roland Lesaffre

Roland Lesaffre

Roland

Colette Régis

Colette Régis

Superior

Marcel Delaître

Marcel Delaître

Grandfather

Robert Dalban

Robert Dalban

Dick

Fernand Sardou

Fernand Sardou

Mechanic

Claude Borelli

Claude Borelli

Lola

Jane Morlet

Jane Morlet

Grandmother

Suzy Willy

Suzy Willy

Mrs. Gobert

Claude Hennesy

Claude Hennesy

Robert Hébert

Robert Hébert

Louis Pérault

Louis Pérault

Doorman

Philippe Richard

Philippe Richard

Léon Larive

Léon Larive

Clerk

Colette Fleury

Colette Fleury

Jean-Marie Robain

Jean-Marie Robain

Suzanne Hédouin

Suzanne Hédouin

Marcel Arnal

Marcel Arnal

Alain Nobis

Alain Nobis

Adeline Aucoc

Adeline Aucoc

Louise Nowa

Louise Nowa

Mel Martin

Mel Martin

Dancer

Françoise Alban

Françoise Alban

(uncredited)

Lucienne Juillet

Lucienne Juillet

(uncredited)

Paul Temps

Paul Temps

(uncredited)

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