The Letter

The Letter
by William Wyler

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Actor: Bette Davis, Frieda Inescort, Gale Sondergaard, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson
Director: William Wyler
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: Tony Gaudio
Producer: William Wyler
Editor: George Amy
Producer: Hal B. Wallis
Producer: Robert Lord
Writer: Howard Koch
Writer: W. Somerset Maugham
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-01-11
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video

Movie Reviews of The Letter

Movie Review: For Fans Of Classic Movies
Summary: 3 Stars

How one views this movie depends, I would think, on how one generally views classic-era films. For those who enjoy them, this is one to see since it stars one of the great actresses of all time, Bette Davis. For those who prefer faster-paced, modern movies, this would not be recommended.

Myself, I enjoyed Henry Stephenson and his character, "Howard Joyce" in here the most. He got better and better as the film went on, and for me, was the star of the film. Sadly, Stephenson died about a year after this movie came out.

Most people will enjoy yet another sterling performance from Davis, who plays a shady character, "Leslie Crosbie, " a woman trying to get away with murder. Davis is good at playing despicable, scheming liars and she does that well here in this film.

William Wyler's direction and Tony Gaudio's photography give us good atmosphere, which I why I wanted to see this on DVD after seeing a so-so VHS tape.

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Summary of The Letter

While her husband inspects his rubber planatation leslie crosbie murders geoffrey hammond. His widow has a letter written by leslie asking him to meet her as her lover the night of the murder. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/14/2005 Starring: Bette Davis James Stephenson Run time: 95 minutes Rating: Nr Director: William Wyler

In the opening sequence of The Letter, director William Wyler delivers a primer on film directing: at a rubber plantation, in the tropical funk of a Malaysian night, the heavy stillness is suddenly broken by shots... and a woman with a gun, descending a staircase. She is the wife of the plantation owner, and the dead man is, ahem, not her husband. Holding the gun so securely is Bette Davis, in one of her greatest performances (her acting of a big revelation, late in the film, is still an astounding piece of emotional fluency). The story is taken from one of those sturdy Somerset Maugham tales that has proved itself in many versions, but this is the keeper; it was nominated for seven Oscars?, including best picture, director, and actress, winning none. Wyler's impeccable direction, and Davis's take-no-prisoners approach to an "unsympathetic" character, make for a completely satisfying picture. --Robert Horton

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