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Portrait from Life (1948) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1948 · 90 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Terence Fisher
- Starring
- Herbert Lom, Michael Hordern, Eric Pohlmann, Mai Zetterling, Robert Beatty, Guy Rolfe
A British army officer becomes obsessed with a portrait of a young woman. Driven by curiosity, he journeys to Germany to locate her, only to learn she suffers from amnesia. The film weaves psychological thriller, mystery, and tender romance into a single, compelling narrative.
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