| The Letter | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | play by W. Somerset Maugham |
| Written by | Lawrence B. Marcus |
| Directed by | John Erman |
| Starring | Lee Remick Ian McShane Jack Thompson |
| Music by | Laurence Rosenthal |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | George Eckstein |
| Producers | Anna Cottle Kip Gowans Maria Padilla (associate producer) |
| Production locations | Chinatown, Los Angeles, California Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California Stage 21, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California Stage 6, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California |
| Cinematography | James Crabe |
| Editor | Jim Benson |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production companies | Hajeno Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | May 3, 1982 |
The Letter is a 1982 American 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 title by W. Somerset Maugham.
It screened as part of ABC Theatre.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Lee Remick as Leslie Crosbie
- Ronald Pickup as Howard Joyce
- Jack Thompson as Robert Crosbie
- Ian McShane as Geoff
- Christopher Cazenove as Officer Withers
- Kieu Chinh as Chinese Woman
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Judge
- Sarah Marshall as Dorothy Joyce
- Soon-Tek Oh as Ong
- James Hong as Old Man
- Molly Roden as Warden Larkin
Production
Remick's casting was announced in April 1981.[2] The story had been filmed twice before but Remick said "our version is different because 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