In the late 40s-early 50s, Joseph Mankiewicz was on a roll--A Letter to Three Wives was followed by House of Strangers and then All About Eve!! This is an incredible record of success, as two of them went on to Oscar Glory (Letter and Eve) while the third is about equal in quality.
I won't discuss the plot in any great detail as there are twists and turns I wouldn't want to spoil for the reader. The story begins with three women receiving a letter from a mutual "friend" who has just informed them she has run off with one of their husbands. Some friend! Anyway, the movie then backtracks and examines the three marriages in order to help the viewer decide who they think just abandoned their wife. It sounds silly, perhaps, but the acting and writing and direction are first-rate.
FYI--1. The voice of the "friend" is Celeste Holm. 2. There was a remake done in the 1980s starring Loni Anderson, Stephanie Zimbalist and Michelle Lee. If you compare this cast (and the husbands) to the original, it's obvious the remake is a complete mistake. Linda Darnell, Jeanne Craine and Ann Southern danced rings around these 80s actresses.
I won't discuss the plot in any great detail as there are twists and turns I wouldn't want to spoil for the reader. The story begins with three women receiving a letter from a mutual "friend" who has just informed them she has run off with one of their husbands. Some friend! Anyway, the movie then backtracks and examines the three marriages in order to help the viewer decide who they think just abandoned their wife. It sounds silly, perhaps, but the acting and writing and direction are first-rate.
FYI--1. The voice of the "friend" is Celeste Holm. 2. There was a remake done in the 1980s starring Loni Anderson, Stephanie Zimbalist and Michelle Lee. If you compare this cast (and the husbands) to the original, it's obvious the remake is a complete mistake. Linda Darnell, Jeanne Craine and Ann Southern danced rings around these 80s actresses.