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A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz · 103 min · Romance, Drama, Mystery

54.4 TOPICAL score · #1,627 of 6,776 films

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A letter is addressed to three wives from their 'best friend', announcing that she's running away with one of their husbands – but she doesn't specify which one.

A Letter to Three Wives (1949, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz) has a TOPICAL score of 54.4 - ranked 1,627 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 3 awards from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Director. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (182 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.

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Critics91
Audience54
Awards96
Historical impact44
Lasting engagement31
Cast56
Legacy & cult status1

Starring: Ann Sothern, Linda Darnell (actor #1,204), Jeanne Crain (actor #1,291), Kirk Douglas (actor #37)

“On Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 20 critics gave the film a positive review.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10

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