A Letter to Three Wives

1949 film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Movie film Q988004
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A Letter to Three Wives

Summary

A Letter to Three Wives is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,204 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Letter to Three Wives received the Academy Award for Best Director[3].
  • A Letter to Three Wives received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4].
  • A Letter to Three Wives received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • A Letter to Three Wives was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[7].
  • Vera Caspary wrote the screenplay for A Letter to Three Wives[8].
  • Joseph L. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for A Letter to Three Wives[9].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[10].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's genre is romance film[11].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's genre is drama film[12].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's genre is flashback film[13].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's genre is film based on a novel[14].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's genre is comedy drama[15].
  • A cast member of A Letter to Three Wives was Jeanne Crain[16].
  • A cast member of A Letter to Three Wives was Linda Darnell[17].
  • A cast member of A Letter to Three Wives was Ann Sothern[18].
  • A cast member of A Letter to Three Wives was Kirk Douglas[19].
  • A cast member of A Letter to Three Wives was Paul Douglas[20].
  • A cast member of A Letter to Three Wives was Jeffrey Lynn[21].
  • A cast member of A Letter to Three Wives was Barbara Lawrence[22].
  • A cast member of A Letter to Three Wives was Florence Bates[23].
  • A cast member of A Letter to Three Wives was Thelma Ritter[24].
  • A cast member of A Letter to Three Wives was Celeste Holm[25].
  • A cast member of A Letter to Three Wives was Connie Gilchrist[26].
  • A cast member of A Letter to Three Wives was Mae Marsh[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Letter to Three Wives was produced by Sol C. Siegel[28]. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[7]. Screenwriters include Vera Caspary[8] and Joseph L. Mankiewicz[9]. Cast members include Jeanne Crain[16], Linda Darnell[17], Ann Sothern[18], Kirk Douglas[19], Paul Douglas[20], and Jeffrey Lynn[21].

Publication

A Letter to Three Wives was released on 1949[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include romance film[11], drama film[12], flashback film[13], film based on a novel[14], and comedy drama[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Director[3], an award for best direction[32], in United States[33], founded in 1929[34]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4], an award for best adapted screenplay[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]. Reviews include 8.3/10[41] and 100%[42].

Why It Matters

A Letter to Three Wives ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,204 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

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].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Vera Caspary, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+101'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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