The Letter (1999 film)

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name = The Letter


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director = Manoel de Oliveira
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writer = Manoel de Oliveira
Jacques Parsi
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starring = Chiara Mastroianni
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released = 21 May, 1999 (premiere at Cannes)
22 September, 1999 (France)
runtime = 107 min.
country = France/Spain/Portugal
language = French/Portuguese
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amg_id = 179969
imdb_id = 0158117

"The Letter" ( _fr. La Lettre) is a 1999 film drama directed by Manoel de Oliveira. It tells the story of a married woman who has feelings for another man, and who confesses her feelings to her friend, a cloistered nun. The film is based on the 17th century French novel "The Princess of Cleves" by Madame de Lafayette. [http://wm05.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:179969]

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title=Jury Prize, Cannes
years=1999
before="Class Trip"
after="Blackboards" tied with
"Songs from the Second Floor"