A Letter to Three Wives
1949 film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Summary
A Letter to Three Wives is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,413 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Director[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5]
- Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz[6]
- Screenwriter: Vera Caspary[7], Joseph L. Mankiewicz[8]
- Composer: Alfred Newman[9]
- Genre: romance film[10], drama film[11], flashback film[12], comedy drama[13]
- Cast member: Jeanne Crain[14], Linda Darnell[15], Ann Sothern[16], Kirk Douglas[17], Paul Douglas[18], Jeffrey Lynn[19], Barbara Lawrence[20], Florence Bates[21], Thelma Ritter[22], Celeste Holm[23], Connie Gilchrist[24], Mae Marsh[25], Hobart Cavanaugh[26], John Davidson[27]
- Producer: Sol C. Siegel[28]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[29]
- Director of photography: Arthur Charles Miller[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
- Commons category: A Letter to Three Wives (film)[32]
- Distribution format: video on demand[33]
- Review score: 8.3/10[34], 100%[35]
- Color: black-and-white[36]
- Country of origin: United States[37]
- Publication date: 1949[38]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[39], Netflix[40]
- Film editor: J. Watson Webb, Jr.[41]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[42], Academy Award for Best Director[43], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[44]
- Title: A Letter to Three Wives[45]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[46]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[47]
- Duration: 101 minutes[48]
- CNC film rating (France): no age restriction[49]
Why It Matters
A Letter to Three Wives has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
What awards did A Letter to Three Wives receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].