A letter is addressed to three wives from their best friend addie ross. In the letter, the friend says she has run off with one of the three womens husbands. Only sequences that fail to register strongly are those between jeanne crain and jeffrey lynnlacking the wit of the other stories. It stars jeanne crain, linda darnell, ann sothern, paul douglas in his film debut, kirk douglas, jeffrey lynn, and thelma ritter. A letter to three wives opens at music hall man from colorado. It is a true charmer that i have seen many times and never get tired of. What makes the ending so confusing a letter to three.
Kirk douglas and linda darnell in a letter to three wives 1949. Moviechat forums a letter to three wives 1949 discussion what makes the ending so confusing what makes the ending so confusing posted 3 years ago by trippycheez 32 3 replies jump to latest. A letter to three wives is a 1949 american romantic drama film which tells the story of a woman who mails a letter to three women, telling them she has left town with the husband of one of them. A letter to three wives 1949 deborah bishop, lora mae hollingsway and rita phipps are three friends who all receive letters from another friend, addie ross, telling them that she is about to. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. A letter to three wives 1949 masters of cinema duration. Tired old queen at the movies a letter to three wives duration. Mankiewicz, with jeanne crain, linda darnell, ann sothern, at tcm.
Slate plus members get extended, adfree versions of our podcastsand much more. A letter to three wives is een film uit 1949 onder regie van joseph l. Mankiewicz known for all about eve jeanne crain, linda darnell, ann southern premise three wives from a semiupperclass neighborhood receive a letter from a girlfriend who has just moved away from town. With jeanne crain, linda darnell, ann sothern, kirk douglas. I think what makes the ending difficult to get at first is that the story we have been seeing is so symmetrical. A letter is addressed to three wives from their best friend addie ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands but she does not say which one. A letter to three wives 1949 masters of cinema dual format dvd. Hear classic music from a letter to three wives, 1949, directed by joseph l. A letter to three wives is a 1949 american romantic drama film which tells the story of a woman who mails a letter to three women, telling them she has left town. Within the absorbing contents of a letter to three wives, joseph l mankiewicz is peddling some. Three wives, played by jeanne crain, ann sothern and linda darnell, are about to embark on a boat trip when each receives a letter, written by a mutual friend named addie, informing her that addie. A letter is addressed to three wives from their best friend addie ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands. A letter to three wives 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rent a letter to three wives 1949 on dvd and bluray.