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Portrait from Life

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Portrait from Life

Dec 1, 1948

1h 30m

★ 6.3

A psychological thriller, a captivating mystery, a tender love story - all brilliantly COMBINED INTO ONE EXCITING MOTION PICTURE

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Romance

Production Companies

Gainsborough Pictures

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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Cast

Mai Zetterling

Lidia

Mai Zetterling

Robert Beatty

Campbell Reid

Robert Beatty

Guy Rolfe

Major Lawrence

Guy Rolfe

Herbert Lom

Fritz Kottler Hendlemann

Herbert Lom

Patrick Holt

Ferguson

Patrick Holt

Arnold Marlé

Professor Franz Menzel

Arnold Marlé

Sybille Binder

Eitel Hendlemann

Sybille Binder

Thora Hird

Mrs. Skinner

Thora Hird

Gerard Heinz

Heine

Gerard Heinz

Yvonne Owen

Helen

Yvonne Owen

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Brigadier

George Thorpe

Philo Hauser

Hans Ackermann

Philo Hauser