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Love Letters (1942)

Love Letters poster
Original title
Lettres d'amour
Directed by
Claude Autant-Lara
Genre
comedy drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 19th century France, a woman writes love letters on behalf of a shy man. This leads to misunderstandings and romantic intrigue.

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What happens

Love Letters (French: Lettres d'amour) is a 1942 French historical drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Odette Joyeux, François Périer and Julien Carette. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris during the German Occupation. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Dumesnil and Jacques Krauss while the costumes were designed by Christian Dior. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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