As part of our continuing series of classics we present from one of Hollywood’s best directors, Joseph Mankiewicz, who gave us “All About Eve,” a previous winner,“A Letter to Three Wives,...
As part of our continuing series of classics we present from one of Hollywood’s best directors, Joseph Mankiewicz, who gave us “All About Eve,” a previous winner,“A Letter to Three Wives,” starring Linda Darnell, Jeanne Crain, Ann Sothern, Kirk Douglas, Paul Douglas, Jeffrey Lynn, Thelma Ritter, and Connie Gilchrist. It features a delightful, witty and intelligent screenplay excellent cast, but an even better script . This delightful film has fine performances all around and some of the best dialogue! . As with “All About Eve,” the female characters are the focal point. Strangely, none of the cast were nominated for their work here, although three were nominated for other performances in other films they did that year. The script deservedly won an Oscar as did the director. This is a joy to watch and the voice-over narration is perfectly handled throughout. Highly recommended!