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Letter [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Bette Davis (Actor), Herbert Marshall (Actor), William Wyler (Director) | Format: DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, James Stephenson, Frieda Inescort, Gale Sondergaard
  • Directors: William Wyler
  • Writers: Howard Koch, W. Somerset Maugham
  • Producers: William Wyler, Hal B. Wallis, Robert Lord
  • Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 11 Jan 2005
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000055XM8
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 183,897 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favourite films 16 Feb 2005
By Miguel M. Santos VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
Based upon a Somerset Maugham's story and a subsequent play, "The Letter" is the story of a woman who has murdered a man that she claims tried to rape her. Only a letter surfaces questioning her version.

Before anything else, this film is Bette Davis. She gives one of her best performances, my favourite along with Margo in "All about Eve", truly unforgettable and perfectly timed. The rest of the cast is excellent as well and William Wyler has here one of his best films - the production values are astonishing, showing how big Warner Bros was expecting the film to be: music, decors, costumes are exquisite.

The DVD shows a very good copy, restored, with incredible detail. If you seen the film you might remember Bette Davis' lace shawl - as a test, I zoomed it, and even zoomed three times it was very rich in detail (and my TV is far from be ideal for such tests) . The extras could be more (I'd love an audio commentary and a making of) but what there is good: two radio versions, the original trailer and an alternative ending, in case censorship problems would arise. The differences are subtle and mostly concern a scene towards the ending and although I enjoyed it very much, I am very glad that they kept the one in the film.

I know I am not the only one who enjoys this film. Over the summer of 2004, this film and 19 others were submit to vote and the five favourites were released on DVD. "The Letter" won by far.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars As good as it gets 10 Mar 2010
By Marilyn Pollard
Format:DVD
What a wonderful old movie. The passage of time has not diminished this story or acting in any way. Bette Davis was brilliant and portrayed the deceitful and scheming nature of Lesley to perfection. Good performances all round. Would recommend this to anyone.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A gift 20 Dec 2011
By John Duncan
Format:DVD
They do not make movies like this any more when stars were stars. The golden years of Bette Davis. This movie jolted our friend's memories back as a teenager, which made her happy, when she was in need of a booster.
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