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Love Letters
When a man asks another man more facile with words to do his wooing for him, there are always complications. The man with no talent for writing marries the girl, confesses one night he didn't write the letters and ends up with a knife in his back. The writer of the letters fell in love with the woman he wrote to and wants to become her second husband even if she did murder husband number one. Singleton doesn't remember the murder or anything about the first 22 years of her life as Victoria Remington. Then at her second wedding she wonders why she said "I take you, Roger," instead of "I take you, Allen."
| Release : | 1945 |
| Rating : | 7 |
| Studio : | Paramount, |
| Crew : | Art Direction, Art Direction, |
| Cast : | Jennifer Jones Joseph Cotten Ann Richards Cecil Kellaway Gladys Cooper |
| Genre : | Drama Mystery Romance |
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Pretty Good
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.
Although it doesn't really come close to 1949's "Portrait of Jennie" this is a nice little psychological thriller from the same director and the same Cotten/Jones team. It lacks Portrait's timeless theme of "love transcendent" but there is a good taut script by Ayn Rand (one of her few Hollywood efforts) and a wonderful score (later song) by Victor Young. Cotten is good and Jones may be more goody-goody than usual (despite portraying a supposed 'free spirit') but it is Dieterle's direction that makes the whole thing watchable, bringing the same sort of haunting atmosphere to this film as he brings to "Portrait", the final denouement being realized with great cinematic economy and style.
This is an early "end of world war II" movie. The war is over and now the returning soldiers are trying to put their lives in order again.Mostly set in a very rural part of England (Devon perhaps?). Cotton plays an emotionally scared veteran who tries to make amends for the wrong he has done, though it is really just a coincidence that he runs into the woman he somewhat inadvertently deceived (by writing letters on behalf of another man).Jennifer Jones is quite good in this role that demands a youthful innocence. It sure doesn't hurt that she is a very beautiful young woman.Good scenery and a good early effort at showing the true emotional cost of war on the vets who survive it.
This is one of the 4 (successful) pairings of Joseph Cotten and Jennifer Jones. The latter receiving 3 Oscar nominations for her (their?) efforts (including this one). The debonair Cotten and the delightful Jones are perfectly cast. The title of the film provides the "connecting thread" for our seemingly doomed lovers. This mystery/love story is a "grabber" beginning to end. The film is a cornucopia of actions and emotions. The English countryside is very effective for this tale. The inevitability of their fates is obvious, but it's a very long and twisted road to get there....... and a very enjoyable road too...Joseph Cotten at his best, Jennifer Jones at her best, and a fine supporting cast... A MUST SEE...
This is one of my favorite movies of all times. Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten once again create magic and enchantment together on the screen. It also features magnificent performances by Ann Richards, Gladys Cooper, and Cecil Kellaway. "Love Letters" has everything a true Hollywood classic needs: romance, suspense, a surprise ending and of course, wonderful actors. I give "Love Letters" a 10!~
