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Writers:
Vera Caspary (adaptation)
John Klempner (Cosmopolitan Magazine novel)
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Release Date:
20 January 1949 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Romance more
Tagline:
All of them wondered while one of them wandered! more
Plot:
A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands--but she doesn't say which one. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
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Sparkling comedy with one of the wittiest scripts ever... more (55 total)

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Also Known As:
A Letter to Five Wives (USA) (working title)
A Letter to Four Wives (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:U | Canada:PG (video rating) | West Germany:12 | Finland:S | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (certificate #13227)

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Trivia:
This film was based on John Klempner's novel, "A Letter to Five Wives." Two wives were lost in the transition to the screen. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The wire used to tip over the glass is visible. more
Quotes:
Mrs. Finney: Of all the times to quit a job, just before Christmas with all the bills due and five months due on the icebox!
Sadie: You got to make up your mind whether you want your kids happy or your icebox paid up.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Biography: Linda Darnell: Hollywood's Fallen Angel" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
My Blue Heaven more

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Sparkling comedy with one of the wittiest scripts ever..., 14 April 2001
Author: Neil Doyle from U.S.A.

One of the funniest and truest commentaries on married life is set into motion when the three wives receive a letter stating that the town siren has run off with one of their husbands--but which one? Flashbacks trace the course of three stories in one--along with witty dialog and comic situations that keep you entertained from beginning to end. All of the principals are excellent--but if I had to choose the favorite couple it would have to be Paul Douglas and Linda Darnell. Why they weren't both at least nominated for Oscars, I'll never understand. Darnell, in particular, more noted for being a great beauty than a great actress, has some of the wittiest lines in the movie and gets them across with slambang effect. Her Lora Mae Hollingsway just about steals the film in some of the funniest, yet poignant moments in the whole story. Paul Douglas is superb opposite her, as are Thelma Ritter and Connie Gilchrist as two outspoken bystanders. Not far behind are Ann Sothern and Kirk Douglas as the squabbling couple whose marriage is falling apart because of her financial success as a soap opera writer vs. his non-lucrative teaching career. Only sequences that fail to register strongly are those between Jeanne Crain and Jeffrey Lynn--lacking the wit of the other stories. The lines and situations get more hilarious as the film goes on and by the end you've seen one of the most richly satisfying comedies ever about the ups and downs of domestic bliss. Fully deserved its Oscars for best screenplay and direction.

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