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1984
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Portrait from Life (1948)
December 1, 19481h 30mEN
6.4
8 votes
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.
Director
Terence FisherWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Budget
$535K
Revenue
$1.1M
Production Companies
Gainsborough PicturesJ. Arthur Rank Organisation
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7.0Guy Rolfe is "Major Lawrence" (another one), who sees a portrait of a young girl at a London art gallery and is enthralled. On further investigation he discovers from her refugee father - who recognises his long lost child from her picture - that she is a Jewish lady and is probably still in a post-war settlement camp somewhere in Germany. He sets off to track her down, discovering when he does find her that she "Hildegarde" (Mai Zetterling) has amnesia and can remember little. Not only that, but she has been "adopted" by Herbert Lom ("Hendlemann") whom she genuinely considers to be her real f…
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