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The Letter

1940 · 95 min

A slow-burning, atmospheric noir that tightens like a noose, with a chilling central performance and a fatalistic pull.

Directed by
William Wyler
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson
Tagline
Fascinating, Tantalizing and DANGEROUS!
Overview
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.

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Directed by
William Wyler
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • deception
  • justice
  • colonialism
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Directed by
William Wyler
Written by
Howard E. Koch
Starring
Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson, Frieda Inescort, Gale Sondergaard, Bruce Lester, Elizabeth Inglis, Cecil Kellaway
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Tony Gaudio
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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