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When You Read This Letter (French: Quand tu liras cette lettre) is a 1953 French-Italian drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and starring Philippe Lemaire, Juliette Gréco and Yvonne Sanson.
It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. Location filming also take place on the coast of Southern France where the film is set. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys.
The film was a commercial success and permitted Melville to acquire his own studios to make his future productions.
Original Release
07/26/1953
US Release
09/14/2018
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Philippe Lemaire | Max Trivet |
| Yvonne Sanson | Irène Faugeret |
| Irène Galter | Denise Voise |
| Daniel Cauchy | Biquet |
| Jacques Deval | Le juge d'instruction |
| Robert Dalban | Dick / Dick le patron du bar |
| Fernand Sardou | Le garagiste |
| Claude Borelli | Lola |
| Roland LeSaffre | Roland |
| Marcel Delaitre | Le grand-père / Le Grand-Père (as Marcel Delaitre) |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Philippe Lemaire | Max Trivet |
| Yvonne Sanson | Irène Faugeret |
| Irène Galter | Denise Voise |
| Daniel Cauchy | Biquet |
| Jacques Deval | Le juge d'instruction |
| Robert Dalban | Dick / Dick le patron du bar |
| Fernand Sardou | Le garagiste |
| Claude Borelli | Lola |
| Roland LeSaffre | Roland |
| Marcel Delaitre | Le grand-père / Le Grand-Père (as Marcel Delaitre) |
| Colette Régis | La supérieure / La Supérieure (as Colette Regis) |
| Jane Morlet | La grand-mère |
| Suzy Willy | Mme Gobert / Madame Gobert |
| Claude Hennesy | |
| Robert Hébert | (as Roger Hebert) |
| Louis Pérault | Le portier / Le Portier (as Louis Perault) |
| Philippe Richard | |
| Léon Larive | Le greffier |
| Colette Fleury | |
| Jean-Marie Robain |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jean-Pierre Melville | Producer |
| Paul Temps | Producer |
