Portrait from Life
Seen it?1948 | 90 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Spellbound or Laura, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $535K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Terence Fisher
- Mai ZetterlingLidia
- Robert BeattyCampbell Reid
- Guy RolfeMajor Lawrence
- Herbert LomFritz Kottler Hendlemann
- Patrick HoltFerguson
- Arnold MarléProfessor Franz Menzel
- Sybille BinderEitel Hendlemann
- Thora HirdMrs. Skinner
- Gerard HeinzHeine
- Yvonne OwenHelen