I Sent a Letter to My Love

1980 1h 36m FR

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Simone Signoret
Louise Martin
Jean Rochefort
Gilles Martin
Delphine Seyrig
Yvette
Geneviève Fontanel
Béatrice
Dominique Labourier
Catherine
Gilette Barbier
Madame Guillaume
Marion Loran
La préposée poste
Jean Obé
Hugues

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Moshé Mizrahi
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Moshé Mizrahi, shot by Ghislain Cloquet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Françoise Bonnot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Simone Signoret and Jean Rochefort and Delphine Seyrig carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Moshé Mizrahi directs. Ghislain Cloquet behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Françoise Bonnot cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Moshé Mizrahi, shot by Ghislain Cloquet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Françoise Bonnot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Simone Signoret and Jean Rochefort and Delphine Seyrig carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0082182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.