A Letter to Three Wives

1949 film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Movie film Q988004
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A Letter to Three Wives

Summary

A Letter to Three Wives is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Letter to Three Wives received the Academy Award for Best Director[3].
  • A Letter to Three Wives received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4].
  • A Letter to Three Wives received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's director is recorded as Joseph L. Mankiewicz[7].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's screenwriter is recorded as Vera Caspary[8].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's screenwriter is recorded as Joseph L. Mankiewicz[9].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[10].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's genre is recorded as romance film[11].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's genre is recorded as drama film[12].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's genre is recorded as flashback film[13].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[14].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's genre is recorded as comedy drama[15].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's cast member is recorded as Jeanne Crain[16].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's cast member is recorded as Linda Darnell[17].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's cast member is recorded as Ann Sothern[18].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's cast member is recorded as Kirk Douglas[19].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's cast member is recorded as Paul Douglas[20].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's cast member is recorded as Jeffrey Lynn[21].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's cast member is recorded as Barbara Lawrence[22].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's cast member is recorded as Florence Bates[23].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's cast member is recorded as Thelma Ritter[24].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's cast member is recorded as Celeste Holm[25].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's cast member is recorded as Connie Gilchrist[26].
  • A Letter to Three Wives's cast member is recorded as Mae Marsh[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Letter to Three Wives's producer is recorded as Sol C. Siegel[28]. Its director is recorded as Joseph L. Mankiewicz[7]. Screenwriters include Vera Caspary[8] and Joseph L. Mankiewicz[9]. Cast members include Jeanne Crain[16], Linda Darnell[17], Ann Sothern[18], Kirk Douglas[19], Paul Douglas[20], and Jeffrey Lynn[21].

Publication

A Letter to Three Wives's publication date is recorded as +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include romance film[11], drama film[12], flashback film[13], film based on a novel[14], and comedy drama[15].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Director[3], an award for best direction[31], in United States[32], founded in 1929[33]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4], an award for best adapted screenplay[34], in United States[35], founded in 1929[36]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39]. Reviews include 8.3/10[40] and 100%[41].

Why It Matters

A Letter to Three Wives ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

What awards did A Letter to Three Wives receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

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  24. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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