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FRANCE · 1940

The Letter

William Wyler
Classical Hollywood infidelity blackmail murder deception colonial society
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Synopsis

After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.

Year1940
CountryFrance
DirectorWilliam Wyler
MovementClassical Hollywood
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