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When You Read This Letter

5.919531h 47mMovieDrama

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.

DirectorJean-Pierre Melville
WriterJacques Deval
ProducersPaul Temps·Jean-Pierre Melville

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Streaming in 4 other countries

When You Read This Letter isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Belgium, France, Italy, Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

PLPhilippe Lemaire
Philippe Lemaire
Max Trivet
JGJuliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco
Thérèse Voise
DCDaniel Cauchy
Daniel Cauchy
Biquet
IGIrène Galter
Irène Galter
Denise Voise
YSYvonne Sanson
Yvonne Sanson
Irène Faugeret
YBYvonne de Bray
Yvonne de Bray
Traveler
JDJacques Deval
Jacques Deval
Investigating judge
RLRoland Lesaffre
Roland Lesaffre
Roland
CRColette Régis
Colette Régis
Superior
MDMarcel Delaître
Marcel Delaître
Grandfather
RDRobert Dalban
Robert Dalban
Dick
FSFernand Sardou
Fernand Sardou
Mechanic

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