Tuesday 9 July 2024

Love Letters (1945 William Dieterle)

Through ghost writing letters home from Robert Sully to Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten falls in love with her. Say what now? Disillusioned after the war, Cotten meets Ann Richards, who thinks she knows something he doesn't. Most of the action takes place in Essex, Paramount Studios, where Cecil Kellaway and Gladys Cooper also reside. Ian Wolfe is in there as a vicar, but don't tell anyone.

It's not top-notch Dieterle, the only image of note is a quick shot of a revolving pierrot, Lee Garmes' photography is solid rather than creative, Victor Young's music is good without being great. It is edited by Anne Bauchens. Written by Ayn Rand from a novel by Christopher Massie. Still, most enjoyable.



Produced by Hal B Wallis after he quit Warners.

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