Joan Fontaine and Louis Jordan star in this romantic drama about famed concert pianist Stefan, who is sent a letter by Lisa, a woman he doesn’t know who relates her lifelong unrequited love for him.
I liked the film, and found it very watchable, thanks to great leading performances and a lot of style. The idea that Lisa has loved Stefan from afar through the years is a great premise, the earlier scenes of her wistfully listening to him playing are really powerful.
However, once the two eventually meet I think the film loses steam, and it starts to become a bit far-fetched when he repeatedly fails to recognise her. The characters felt a bit one-note, and felt like they…