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The Letter on Video – 1940

The Letter - Broadway Musical on DVD Blu-ray 1940 Cover Art

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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 of Amazon.com)
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Starring
Bette Davis
Herbert Marshall
James Stephenson
Frieda Inescort
Gale Sondergaard
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Filmed: 1940 — Released: 1940

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