When You Read This Letter
1953, French. Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jean-Pierre MelvilleDirector
- Philippe LemaireMax Trivet
- Juliette GrécoThérèse Voise
- Daniel CauchyBiquet
- Irène GalterDenise Voise
- Yvonne SansonIrène Faugeret
- Yvonne de BrayTraveler
- Jacques DevalInvestigating judge
- Roland LesaffreRoland
- Colette RégisSuperior
- Marcel DelaîtreGrandfather
- Robert DalbanDick
- Fernand SardouMechanic
Details
- Released
- 26 July 1953
- Original title
- Quand tu liras cette lettre
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Jacques Deval
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How long is When You Read This Letter?
When You Read This Letter runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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Which OTT platform is When You Read This Letter on?
When You Read This Letter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 July 1953. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like When You Read This Letter?
If you liked When You Read This Letter, try The Nun, Angels of Sin, The Song of Bernadette.
Who directed When You Read This Letter?
When You Read This Letter (1953) was directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and stars Philippe Lemaire, Juliette Gréco, Daniel Cauchy.