The Letter

Summary

The Letter is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Letter's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Letter was directed by Manoel de Oliveira^[4].
• Manoel de Oliveira wrote the screenplay for The Letter^[5].
• The Letter's composer is recorded as Pedro Abrunhosa^[6].
• The Letter's genre is film based on literature^[7].
• The Letter's genre is drama film^[8].
• The Letter's based on is recorded as La Princesse de Clèves^[9].
• A cast member of The Letter was Chiara Mastroianni^[10].
• A cast member of The Letter was Antoine Chappey^[11].
• A cast member of The Letter was Leonor Silveira^[12].
• A cast member of The Letter was Françoise Fabian^[13].
• A cast member of The Letter was Maria João Pires^[14].
• A cast member of The Letter was Stanislas Merhar^[15].
• A cast member of The Letter was Luís Miguel Cintra^[16].
• A cast member of The Letter was Pedro Abrunhosa^[17].
• A cast member of The Letter was Ricardo Trêpa^[18].
• The Letter was produced by Paulo Branco^[19].
• The Letter's production company is recorded as Gémini Films^[20].
• The Letter's production company is recorded as Madragoa Films^[21].
• The Letter's director of photography is recorded as Emmanuel Machuel^[22].
• The original language of The Letter was Portuguese^[23].
• The original language of The Letter was French^[24].
• The Letter's color is recorded as color^[25].
• The Letter's country of origin is recorded as France^[26].
• The Letter's country of origin is recorded as Portugal^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Letter was produced by Paulo Branco^[19]. It was directed by Manoel de Oliveira^[4]. Manoel de Oliveira wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Chiara Mastroianni^[10], Antoine Chappey^[11], Leonor Silveira^[12], Françoise Fabian^[13], Maria João Pires^[14], and Stanislas Merhar^[15].

Publication

The Letter was published on January 1, 1999^[28]. Original languages include Portuguese^[23] and French^[24]. Genres include film based on literature^[7] and drama film^[8].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include love^[29], mate choice^[30], and adultery^[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Letter's after a work by is recorded as Madame de Lafayette^[32].

Why It Matters

The Letter ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]