A Letter to Three Wives (1949) | |
| Director(s) | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Producer(s) | Sol C. Siegel |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Mystery, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Husband Wife, Marriage, Romance (Drama) |
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A Letter to Three Wives Overview:
A Letter to Three Wives (1949) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Sol C. Siegel.
The film was based on the novel Letter to Five Wives written by John Klempner published in 1945.
SYNOPSIS
A letter is received by three women from a mutual "friend" (voiced by the unseen Holm) informing them she has run off with one of their husbands. Each woman reflects, through flashbacks, on her marriage. A neat twist on a soapy formula.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Director | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Won |
| Best Picture | 20th Century-Fox | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Won |
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Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern receive “A Letter to Three Wives”
By Stephen Reginald on Sep 10, 2024 From Classic Movie ManJeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern receive “A Letter to Three Wives” A Letter to Three Wives (1949) is an American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern. The supporting cast includes Kirk Dougl... Read full article
Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern receive “A Letter to Three Wives”
By Stephen Reginald on May 27, 2021 From Classic Movie ManJeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern receive “A Letter to Three Wives” A Letter to Three Wives (1949) is an American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, and Ann Sothern. The supporting cast includes Kirk Doug... Read full article
Screening of "A Letter to Three Wives" May 29 at Daystar Center
By Stephen Reginald on May 23, 2018 From Classic Movie ManScreening of "A Letter to Three Wives" May 29 at Daystar Center A Letter to Three Wives (1949) Where: Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street When: May 29, 2018 Time: 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald A Letter to Three Wives (1949) is based on a novel by John Klempner. His novel was e... Read full article
A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
By Carol Martinheira on Sep 25, 2017 From The Old Hollywood GardenA Letter to Three Wives (1949) On September 25, 2017 By CarolIn Uncategorized Joseph L. Mankiewicz was more than a film director. Joseph L. Mankiewicz was one of the greatest storytellers of all time. And if All About Eve (1950) guarantees him a place amongst Hollywood... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: A LETTER TO THREE WIVES (1949)
By Jennifer Garlen on Dec 13, 2016 From Virtual ViragoDirected by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, A Letter to Three Wives (1949) sets up its domestic drama with a perpetually absent antagonist who forces a trio of women to consider the central problems of their marriages. This approach makes the homewrecker as mysterious as she is troublesome, but it frees up th... Read full article
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Quotes from
Addie Ross: [off voice] Maybe it's because if you girls didn't talk about me you wouldn't talk at all.
Lora Mae Hollingsway: All right, so I'm gonna disgrace the fair name of Finney. Wait till it snows and throw me out in the street.
Mrs. Finney: "Good night, Mother dear, and don't wait up." If a daughter of mine ever really talked like that I'd cut her tongue out!
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Facts about
This was leading stage actor Paul Douglas' motion picture debut.
To get the proper look of derision from Linda Darnell in the scene where she stares at a photo of Addie, director Joseph L. Mankiewicz used a picture of Otto Preminger, the director who had given Darnell such a hard time on the set of Forever Amber.
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