THE LETTER1940
The Letter
Movie Rating
MOVIE RATING
Average Rating: 3.5 (out of 5) (117 votes cast)
Source of Film
SOURCE OF FILM
- The Casuarina Tree
- by W. Somerset Maugham
The short story The Letter, based on actual events that took place in Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia, in 1911, is included in this collection published in 1926.
Maugham adapted the story into a play that premiered in the West End in 1927. A hit in London, the play also opened later the same year on Broadway.
Producer/Director Detail
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR DETAIL
- William Wyler
- Universal Studios
- (1925-1935)
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- (1935-1946)
- Paramount Pictures
- (1949-1955)
Film Synopsis
RUNTIME & SYNOPSIS
1 hour, 35 minutes
Bette Davis stars as a plantation wife who murders her lover.
Directed by William Wyler.
Film Comments
FILM COMMENTS
Film Awards
FILM AWARDS
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
OSCAR NOMINEE
Outstanding Production- (Warner Bros.)
- Directing
- (William Wyler)
- Actress
- (Bette Davis)
- Actor in a Supporting Role
- (James Stephenson)
- Cinematography
- (Black and White)
- (Gaetano "Tony" Gaudio)
- Film Editing
- (Warren Low)
- Music (Original Score)
- (Max Steiner)
MPAA Rating
MPAA RATING
Film is unrated
Box Office Ranking
BOX OFFICE RANKING
- 1940 Domestic Box Office Rank: #41 [1]
Theatrical Revenues
GROSS
- (Adjusted Gross in $millions)
- Domestic Theatrical Release: $111 [1]
This version is a remake. The original was released in 1929 by Paramount Pictures. Herbert Marshall appeared in both films, although playing different roles.