So, The Letter from 1931. You might've stumbled across the Bette Davis version, or maybe even heard about the stage play. This one, a French take on the W. Somerset Maugham story, is a real curio. Is it worth seeking out today? Honestly, probably not for everyone. But if you dig early talkies, that whole pre-Code era, ...
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"So, The Letter from 1931. You might've stumbled across the Bette Davis version, or maybe even heard about the stage play. This one, a French take on the W. Somerset Maugham story, is a real curio. Is it worth seeking out today? Honestly, probably not for everyone. But if you dig early talkies, that whole pre-Code era, or you’re just curious about how different countries tackled these dark melodramas, then yeah, it’s got something. You might get a little bored if you need super-fast pacing or cry..."
W. Somerset Maugham, Honoré de Carbuccia, Jean de Limur, Roger Ferdinand, Garrett Fort, Monta Bell, Henry Koster
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