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| name = The Letter |
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| director = John Erman |
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| writer = Lawrence B. Marcus |
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| based on = play by [[W. Somerset Maugham]] |
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| starring = [[Lee Remick]] |
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| distributor = ABC |
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| released = 1982 |
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| country = USA |
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This 1982 [[television movie]], starring [[Lee Remick]], [[Ronald Pickup]], [[Jack Thompson (actor)|Jack Thompson]], [[Ian McShane]] and [[Christopher Cazenove]] and directed by [[John Erman]]. It is the third film version of the [[The Letter (play)|1927 play of the same name]] by [[W. Somerset Maugham]]. |
This 1982 [[television movie]], starring [[Lee Remick]], [[Ronald Pickup]], [[Jack Thompson (actor)|Jack Thompson]], [[Ian McShane]] and [[Christopher Cazenove]] and directed by [[John Erman]]. It is the third film version of the [[The Letter (play)|1927 play of the same name]] by [[W. Somerset Maugham]]. |
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It screened as part of ''ABC Theatre''.<ref>'ABC Theater' offers Lee Remick in The Letter |
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Los Angeles Times 2 May 1982: m1. </ref> |
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==Production== |
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Remick's casting was announced in April 1981.<ref>LEE REMICK SET FOR 'LETTER' |
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Los Angeles Times 24 Apr 1981: g16. </ref> The story had been filmed twice before but Remick said "our version is different becasue we actually show what happened rather than relying on the woman's explanation."<ref>REMICK SHIFTS SCENES IN A TALE OF TWO CITIES: REMICK RETURNS |
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Los Angeles Times 13 Apr 1982: i1. </ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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The ''Chicago Tribune'' called it "wickedly wonderful."<ref>ABC delivers a 'Letter' postmarked intrigue: Marilynn Preston on TV ABC sends a 'Letter' postmarked intrigue |
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Chicago Tribune 3 May 1982: c11.</ref> |
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The ''Los Angeles Times'' called it "quite remarkable...literate, sumptuously produced, beautifully acted."<ref>'THE LETTER': TROPICAL PASSIONS |
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Brown, James. Los Angeles Times 3 May 1982: g</ref> |
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==Awards== |
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Remick was nominated for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The 40th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1983)|url=http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1983/all#category-35|publisher=GoldenGlobes.com. [[Hollywood Foreign Press Association]] (HFPA)|accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref> |
Remick was nominated for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The 40th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1983)|url=http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/1983/all#category-35|publisher=GoldenGlobes.com. [[Hollywood Foreign Press Association]] (HFPA)|accessdate=2 May 2015}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084243/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_18 The Letter at IMDb.com] |
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084243/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_18 The Letter at IMDb.com] |
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*[https://letterboxd.com/film/the-letter-1982/ The Letter] at Letterbox DVD |
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[[Category:1982 films]] |
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Revision as of 23:52, 29 October 2019
| The Letter | |
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| Directed by | John Erman |
| Written by | Lawrence B. Marcus |
| Starring | Lee Remick |
| Distributed by | ABC |
Release date | 1982 |
| Country | USA |
This 1982 television movie, starring Lee Remick, Ronald Pickup, Jack Thompson, Ian McShane and Christopher Cazenove and directed by John Erman. It is the third film version of the 1927 play of the same name by W. Somerset Maugham.
It screened as part of ABC Theatre.[1]
Production
Remick's casting was announced in April 1981.[2] The story had been filmed twice before but Remick said "our version is different becasue we actually show what happened rather than relying on the woman's explanation."[3]
Reception
The Chicago Tribune called it "wickedly wonderful."[4]
The Los Angeles Times called it "quite remarkable...literate, sumptuously produced, beautifully acted."[5]
Awards
Remick was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film.[6]
The film won the Primetime Emmy Award for Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special, Costume Design for a Special, and Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special.[7] Laurence Rosenthal was nominated for Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore).
References
- ^ 'ABC Theater' offers Lee Remick in The Letter Los Angeles Times 2 May 1982: m1.
- ^ LEE REMICK SET FOR 'LETTER' Los Angeles Times 24 Apr 1981: g16.
- ^ REMICK SHIFTS SCENES IN A TALE OF TWO CITIES: REMICK RETURNS Los Angeles Times 13 Apr 1982: i1.
- ^ ABC delivers a 'Letter' postmarked intrigue: Marilynn Preston on TV ABC sends a 'Letter' postmarked intrigue Chicago Tribune 3 May 1982: c11.
- ^ 'THE LETTER': TROPICAL PASSIONS Brown, James. Los Angeles Times 3 May 1982: g
- ^ "The 40th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1983)". GoldenGlobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
External links
- The Letter at IMDb.com
- The Letter at Letterbox DVD
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