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Portrait from Life

6.319481h 30m12MovieDramaMysteryThriller

A British army officer becomes fascinated by the portrait of a young woman. He travels to Germany to find her, only to discover that she is suffering from amnesia.

DirectorTerence Fisher
WritersSydney Box·David Evans
ProducersJ. Arthur Rank·Antony Darnborough

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Cast · Directed by Terence Fisher

MZMai Zetterling
Mai Zetterling
Lidia
RBRobert Beatty
Robert Beatty
Campbell Reid
GRGuy Rolfe
Guy Rolfe
Major Lawrence
HLHerbert Lom
Herbert Lom
Fritz Kottler Hendlemann
PHPatrick Holt
Patrick Holt
Ferguson
AMArnold Marlé
Arnold Marlé
Professor Franz Menzel
SBSybille Binder
Sybille Binder
Eitel Hendlemann
THThora Hird
Thora Hird
Mrs. Skinner
GHGerard Heinz
Gerard Heinz
Heine
YOYvonne Owen
Yvonne Owen
Helen
GT
George Thorpe
Brigadier
PHPhilo Hauser
Philo Hauser
Hans Ackermann

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Portrait from Life — streaming FAQ

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Portrait from Life hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around January 19, 1949. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.